Ayer, Switzerland
Ayer is a village and former municipality in the district of Sierre in the canton of Valais in Switzerland.
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Location of Ayer
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| Coordinates: 46°11′N 7°36′E / 46.183°N 7.600°ECoordinates: 46°11′N 7°36′E / 46.183°N 7.600°E | |
| Country | Switzerland |
| Canton | Valais |
| District | Sierre |
| Area | |
| • Total | 119.1 km2 (46.0 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,476 m (4,843 ft) |
| Population (Dec 2002) | |
| • Total | 668 |
| • Density | 5.609/km2 (14.527/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (Central European Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time) |
| Postal code(s) | 3961 |
| Localities | Zinal |
| Surrounded by | Evolène, Grimentz, Oberems, Randa, Saint-Jean, Saint-Luc, Täsch, Vissoie, Zermatt |
| Twin towns | Montferrier-sur-Lez (France) |
| Website | www SFSO statistics |
On 1 January 2009, the former municipalities of Ayer, Chandolin, Grimentz, Saint-Jean, Saint-Luc and Vissoie merged into the new municipality of Anniviers.
Ayer, Switzerland Media
Aerial photograph by Werner Friedli from 1970
