Nax
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| Nax | |
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| Country | Switzerland |
| Canton | Valais |
| District | Hérens |
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| Population | 403 (December 2002) |
| - Density | 16 /km² (43 /sq.mi.) |
| Area | 24.5 km² (9.5 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,286 m (4,219 ft) |
| Postal code | 1973 |
| SFOS number | 6086 |
| Surrounded by | Grimentz, Grône, Mase, Saint-Jean, Saint-Martin, Sion, Vernamiège, Vex |
| Website | www.nax.ch |
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Nax is a municipality in the district of Hérens in the canton of Valais in Switzerland.
Nax is situated at the entrance to the Hérens valley near a rocky promontory which may provided its name, from the Latin: nasus, nose.
Its village church collapsed in 1909 during a service, killing 31 and injuring 50.
[edit] External links
- Official website
- Nax in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.
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