Crans-Montana

Coordinates: 46°19′N 7°29′E / 46.317°N 7.483°E / 46.317; 7.483
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Crans-Montana
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Crans-Montana is located in Switzerland
Crans-Montana
Crans-Montana
Crans-Montana is located in Canton of Valais
Crans-Montana
Crans-Montana
Coordinates: 46°19′N 7°29′E / 46.317°N 7.483°E / 46.317; 7.483
CountrySwitzerland
CantonValais
DistrictSierre
Area
 • Total59.66 km2 (23.03 sq mi)
Elevation
1,495 m (4,905 ft)
Highest elevation
(Schneehorn)
3,177 m (10,423 ft)
Population
 (31 December 2018)[1]
 • Total10,447
 • Density180/km2 (450/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (Central European Time)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time)
Postal code(s)
3971 Chermignon
3963 Crans-sur-Sierre
3971 Ollon
3963 Montana
3974 Mollens
3975 Randogne
SFOS number6253
Surrounded byLens, Icogne, Lenk im Simmental (BE), Leukerbad, Inden, Varen, Salgesch, Miège, Venthône, Sierre
Websitewww.crans-montana.ch
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Crans-Montana is a municipality of the district Sierre in the canton of Valais in Switzerland.

On 1 January 2017, the former municipalities of Chermignon, Mollens, Montana and Randogne merged into the new municipality of Crans-Montana.

Crans-Montana is a ski resort that was created through the fusion of the two centers of Crans and Montana. It belonged to six municipalities (Chermignon, Lens, Icogne, Mollens, Montana and Randogne). Four of those municipalities merged to form the new municipality of Crans-Montana.

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  1. "Ständige Wohnbevölkerung nach Staatsangehörigkeitskategorie Geschlecht und Gemeinde; Provisorische Jahresergebnisse; 2018". Federal Statistical Office. 9 April 2019. Retrieved 11 April 2019.

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