Lens, Switzerland
Lens | |
|---|---|
The village of Lens | |
Location of Lens | |
| Coordinates: 46°16′50″N 7°26′50″E / 46.28056°N 7.44722°E | |
| Country | Switzerland |
| Canton | Valais |
| District | Sierre |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | David Bagnoud |
| Area | |
• Total | 13.9 km2 (5.4 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,129 m (3,704 ft) |
| Population (31 December 2018) | |
• Total | 4,198 |
| • Density | 300/km2 (780/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Les Lensards |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (Central European Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time) |
| Postal code(s) | 1978 |
| SFOS number | 6240 |
| ISO 3166 code | CH-VS |
| Localities | Crans-sur-Sierre, Flanthey, Chelin |
| Surrounded by | Saint-Léonard, Icogne, Randogne, Montana, Chermignon, Sierre |
| Website | www SFSO statistics |
Lens (French pronunciation: [lɛ̃s]) is a municipality in the district of Sierre in the canton of Valais in Switzerland.