Ayer

Ayer is a village in the district of Sierre in the canton of . An independent municipality before, it merged on 1 January 2009 with neighboring , , , and to form the municipality of .
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  • Type: Village with 681 residents
  • Description: village in Anniviers, canton of Valais, Switzerland
  • Also known as: Ayer VS” and “Ayer, Switzerland
  • Postal code: 3961

Places of Interest

Highlights include Corne de Sorebois and Les 3 Caves blanches.

Scenic viewpoint
The is a mountain in the in . It is located near in . Sorebois is the name of an alpine pasture on the east slopes of the mountain. is situated 3½ km south of Ayer.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Mission and Grimentz.

Village
is a village.

Village
is a village in the district of Sierre in the canton of . An independent municipality before, it merged on 1 January 2009 with neighboring Ayer, , , and to form the municipality of .

Village
is a village in the district of Sierre in the canton of . An independent municipality before, it merged on 1 January 2009 with neighboring Ayer, , , and to form the municipality of .

Ayer

Latitude
46.17877° or 46° 10′ 44″ north
Longitude
7.60327° or 7° 36′ 12″ east
Population
681
Elevation
1,457 metres (4,780 feet)
Open location code
8FR95JH3+G8
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1436350146
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
2661654
Wiki­data ID
Q212308
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In Other Languages

From Arpitan to Western Panjabi—“Ayer” goes by many names.
  • Arpitan: Ayèr
  • Asturian: Ayer
  • Cebuano: Ayer
  • Chinese: 艾耶爾
  • Dutch: Ayer
  • French: Ayer
  • German: Ayer
  • Irish: Ayer
  • Italian: Ayer
  • Norwegian Bokmål: Ayer
  • Piemontese: Ayer
  • Portuguese: Ayer
  • Romansh: Ayer
  • Spanish: Ayer
  • Swedish: Ayer, Valais
  • Swedish: Ayer
  • Turkish: Ayer
  • Upper Sorbian: Ayer
  • Volapük: Ayer
  • Western Panjabi: آیر
  • Ayer

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