Icogne
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| Coordinates: 46°17′N 7°26′E / 46.283°N 7.433°ECoordinates: 46°17′N 7°26′E / 46.283°N 7.433°E | |
| Country | Switzerland |
| Canton | Valais |
| District | Sierre |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Eric Kamerzin |
| Area | |
| • Total | 24.81 km2 (9.58 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,026 m (3,366 ft) |
| Population (Dec 2015) | |
| • Total | 561 |
| • Density | 23/km2 (59/sq mi) |
| Postal code | 1977 |
| SFOS number | 6239 |
| Surrounded by | Ayent, Lenk im Simmental (BE), Lens, Randogne, Saint-Léonard |
| Website |
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Icogne is a municipality in the district of Sierre in the canton of Valais in Switzerland.
Icogne is first mentioned in 1233 as Ucogni. In 1249 it was mentioned as Ucogniez.
Icogne has an area, as of 2009[update], of 24.8 square kilometers (9.6 sq mi). Of this area, 3.6 km2 (1.4 sq mi) or 14.5% is used for agricultural purposes, while 7.7 km2 (3.0 sq mi) or 31.0% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 0.61 km2 (0.24 sq mi) or 2.5% is settled (buildings or roads), 0.57 km2 (0.22 sq mi) or 2.3% is either rivers or lakes and 12.5 km2 (4.8 sq mi) or 50.4% is unproductive land.
Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 1.3% and transportation infrastructure made up 0.8%. Out of the forested land, 27.2% of the total land area is heavily forested and 3.2% is covered with orchards or small clusters of trees. Of the agricultural land, 0.2% is used for growing crops and 3.4% is pastures and 10.8% is used for alpine pastures. Of the water in the municipality, 1.5% is in lakes and 0.8% is in rivers and streams. Of the unproductive areas, 12.0% is unproductive vegetation and 37.6% is too rocky for vegetation.
The municipality is located in the Sierre district, between Ayent to the west and Lens to the east and on the left bank of the Lienne river. It consists of the village of Icogne and a portion of the ski resort of Crans-Montana. In 1905 it separated from Lens and became an independent municipality.
The reservoir Lac de Tseuzier is located on the border with Ayent.
The blazon of the municipal coat of arms is Argent issuant from Coupeaux vert three Pine-trees of the same trunked proper on a chief Azure a Mullet of Five Or and an Edelweiss of the first seeded of the last.
Icogne has a population (as of December 2015[update]) of 561. As of 2008[update], 17.6% of the population are resident foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years (2000–2010 ) the population has changed at a rate of 8.6%. It has changed at a rate of 16% due to migration and at a rate of -1.1% due to births and deaths.
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