Ernen

Also known as Ernen VS

Ernen is a municipality in the district of Goms in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. In 2005 Ernen incorporated the formerly independent municipalities of Ausserbinn, Mühlebach, and Steinhaus.

Key facts

Swiss town.subject_name: Ernen
Swiss town.image_photo: Ernen Bellwald.jpg
Swiss town.municipality_type: municipality
Swiss town.imagepath_coa: CHE Ernen COA alt.svg
Swiss town.imagepath_flag: CHE Ernen Flag.svg
Swiss town.canton: Valais
Swiss town.iso code region: CH-VS
Swiss town.district: Goms
Swiss town.postal_code: 3995
Swiss town.municipality_code: 6056
Swiss town.area: 35.4
Swiss town.elevation: 1196
Swiss town.population: 557
Swiss town.populationof: August 2005
Swiss town.popofyear: 2005
Swiss town.website: www.ernen.ch
Swiss town.mayor: Christine Clausen
Swiss town.neighboring_municipalities: Bellwald, Binn, Blitzingen, Fiesch, Grafschaft, Grengiols, Lax, Niederwald, Reckingen-Gluringen

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History
Geography
Coat of arms
Demographics
Heritage sites of national significance
Politics
Economy
Religion
Education
Cultural events
References
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Ernen is a municipality in the district of Goms in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. In 2005 Ernen incorporated the formerly independent municipalities of Ausserbinn, Mühlebach, and Steinhaus.

In 1979, Ernen was awarded the Wakker Prize for the preservation of its architectural heritage.

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