Lens
Lens is a municipality in the district of Sierre in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. Lens has an elevation of 1,378 metres.Places of Interest
Highlights include Fondation Opale and Lac de Chermignon.
Lac de Chermignon
Reservoir
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.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Crans Montana and Sierre.
Crans Montana
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.Sierre
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.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″ north
Longitude
7.4581° or 7° 27′ 29″ east
Population
4,230
Elevation
1,378 metres (4,521 feet)
Open location code
8FR97FV5+V6
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