Chandolin
Chandolin is a village in the municipality of Anniviers in the district of Sierre in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. Until 2009 it was a municipality.
Location of Chandolin
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Coordinates: 46°15′N 7°36′E / 46.250°N 7.600°ECoordinates: 46°15′N 7°36′E / 46.250°N 7.600°E | |
Country | Switzerland |
Canton | Valais |
District | Sierre |
Area | |
• Total | 16.7 km2 (6.4 sq mi) |
Elevation | 1,936 m (6,352 ft) |
Population (Dec 2002) | |
• Total | 82 |
• Density | 4.91/km2 (12.72/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (Central European Time) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time) |
Postal code(s) | 1965 |
Surrounded by | Agarn, Chalais, Leuk, Saint-Jean, Saint-Luc, Salgesch, Sierre, Vissoie |
Website | www SFSO statistics |
History
On 1 January 2009, the former municipalities of Chandolin, Ayer, Grimentz, Saint-Jean, Saint-Luc and Vissoie merged into the new municipality of Anniviers.
Culture
It has at least one museum: the Ella Maillart Museum previously was the home of travel writer Ella Maillart (en:).
Other websites
Media related to Chandolin at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website (in French)