Hérens District
The district of Hérens is a district in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. It has a population of 10,953.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: district of the canton of Valais with 11,000 residents
- Description: district of the canton of Valais, Switzerland
- Also known as: “District d’Hérens” and “Herens District”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Saint-Nicolas Church, Hérémence and Ruins of the medieval Tavelli Tower.
Saint-Nicolas Church, Hérémence
Church
Photo: Mo4jolo, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Saint-Nicolas Church is a Catholic church in Hérémence, Switzerland, known for its brutalist modern architecture. It was designed by Walter Maria Förderer.
Ruins of the medieval Tavelli Tower
Castle
Photo: Espandero, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Ruins of the medieval Tavelli Tower is a castle.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sion and Vex.
Sion
Photo: Belappetit, CC0.
Sion is the capital of the canton of Valais in Switzerland. With a population of 35,000, it is the biggest city in the canton and a regional centre. The cantonal administration as well as many of the higher schools are located here.
Vex
Village
Photo: Espandero, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Vex is a municipality and capital of the district of Hérens in the canton of Valais in Switzerland.
Hérémence
Village
Photo: Mo4jolo, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Hérémence is a municipality in the district of Hérens in the canton of Valais in Switzerland.
Hérens District
- Location: Valais, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Arpitan to Waray—“Hérens District” goes by many names.
- Arpitan: “Destrict d’Hèrens”
- Arpitan: “District d’Hèrens”
- Basque: “Hérens barrutia”
- Catalan: “Districte d’Hérens”
- Cebuano: “Hérens District”
- Chinese: “Hérens Koān”
- Czech: “Okres Hérens”
- Dutch: “Hérens”
- Esperanto: “Distrikto Hérens”
- Esperanto: “Hérens”
- Finnish: “Hérensin alue”
- French: “district d’Hérens”
- French: “District d’Hérens”
- French: “Hérens”
- German: “Bezirk Ering”
- German: “Bezirk Hérens”
- German: “Ering”
- German: “Hérens”
- Italian: “distretto di Hérens”
- Italian: “Distretto di Hérens”
- Japanese: “エラン郡”
- Latin: “Hérens”
- Latin: “Inter Montes”
- Lombard: “Hérens”
- Min Nan Chinese: “Hérens Koān”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Hérens”
- Polish: “Okręg Hérens”
- Portuguese: “Distrito de Hérens”
- Romansh: “District d’Hérens”
- Spanish: “Distrito de Herens”
- Spanish: “Distrito de Hérens”
- Swedish: “Hérens District”
- Swedish: “Hérens”
- Swiss German: “Bezirk Ering”
- Tosk Albanian: “Bezirk Ering”
- Ukrainian: “Еран”
- Venetian: “Distreto de Hérens”
- Vietnamese: “Hérens”
- Waray (Philippines): “Hérens”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Mase and Suen.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Les Masses and Lac de Vernamiège.
Valais: Must-Visit Destinations
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