Varen, Switzerland
Varen (Walliser German: Faru; French: [Varonne] Error: {{Lang}}: text has italic markup (help)) is a municipality in Leuk in the canton of Valais in Switzerland.
Location of Varen
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| Coordinates: 46°19′N 7°36′E / 46.317°N 7.600°ECoordinates: 46°19′N 7°36′E / 46.317°N 7.600°E | |
| Country | Switzerland |
| Canton | Valais |
| District | Leuk |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Gilbert Loretan |
| Area | |
| • Total | 12.8 km2 (4.9 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 760 m (2,490 ft) |
| Population (Dec 2002) | |
| • Total | 857 |
| • Density | 66.95/km2 (173.4/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (Central European Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time) |
| Postal code(s) | 3953 |
| Surrounded by | Inden, Leuk, Mollens, Salgesch |
| Website | www SFSO statistics |
It is known as the birthplace of skier Brigitte Albrecht-Loretan.
Varen, Switzerland Media
References
Other websites
Media related to Varen VS at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website (in German)
- Varen in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.