Lens
Lens is a locality in Sierre District, Valais and has an elevation of 1,378 metres. Lens is situated nearby to the locality Crans-sur-Sierre, as well as near Chermignon.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Lac de Chermignon and Fondation Opale.
Lac de Chermignon
Reservoir
Photo: Валерий Дед, CC BY 3.0.
Lac de Chermignon is a reservoir in the municipality of Lens, in the canton of Valais, Switzerland. The lake has a surface area of 2.1 hectares and a volume of 130,000 cubic metres.
Painted House (former Inn)
Castle
Photo: Chelin, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Painted House (former Inn) is a castle.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sierre and Crans Montana.
Sierre
Photo: Famberhorst, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Sierre is a city in Central Valais. While the city is in the French part of Valais, there is a large German-speaking population and you will encounter many people being fluent in both languages.
Crans Montana
Photo: Pvt pauline, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Crans Montana is a town in Canton Valais, Switzerland. Although everyone knows the name Crans Montana, the area is actually made up of three communes - Crans, Montana and Aminona.
Lens
Village
Photo: Espandero, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Lens is a municipality in the district of Sierre in the canton of Valais in Switzerland.
Lens
- Type: Locality with 4,230 residents
- Also known as: “CH6240”
- Location: Sierre District, Valais, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
46.2947° or 46° 17′ 41″ northLongitude
7.4581° or 7° 27′ 29″ eastPopulation
4,230Elevation
1,378 metres (4,521 feet)Open location code
8FR97FV5+V6GeoNames ID
7286317
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