Chandolin
Chandolin is a village in the municipality of Anniviers in the district of Sierre in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. Until 2009 it was a municipality.
Chandolin | |
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 Chandolin | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Chandolin | |
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| Coordinates: 46°15′N 7°36′E | |
| Country | Switzerland |
| Canton | Valais |
| District | Sierre |
| Area | |
| • Total | 16.7 km2 (6.4 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,936 m (6,352 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 82 |
| • Density | 4.9/km2 (13/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (Central European Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time) |
| Postal code(s) | 1965 |
| SFOS number | 6233 |
| Surrounded by | Agarn, Chalais, Leuk, Saint-Jean, Saint-Luc, Salgesch, Sierre, Vissoie |
| Website | www SFSO statistics |
History
On 1 January 2009, the former municipalities of Chandolin, Ayer, Grimentz, Saint-Jean, Saint-Luc and Vissoie merged into the new municipality of Anniviers.
Culture
It has at least one museum: the Ella Maillart Museum previously was the home of travel writer Ella Maillart (en:).
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