Mase, Switzerland
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| Former municipality of Switzerland | ||
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| Coordinates: 46°12′N 7°26′E / 46.200°N 7.433°ECoordinates: 46°12′N 7°26′E / 46.200°N 7.433°E | ||
| Country | Switzerland | |
| Canton | Valais | |
| District | Hérens | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 11.1 km2 (4.3 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 1,301 m (4,268 ft) | |
| Population | ||
| • Total | 215 | |
| • Density | 19/km2 (50/sq mi) | |
| Postal code | 1968 | |
| SFOS number | 6085 | |
| Surrounded by | Nax, Saint-Martin, Vernamiège, Vex | |
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Mase is a former municipality in the district of Hérens in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. On 1 January 2011, the former municipalities of Vernamiège, Nax and Mase merged in the new municipality of Mont-Noble.
Mase is first mentioned about 1100 as villa Magis. Until 1902 it was known as Mage.
Mase has an area, as of 2009[update], of 11.1 square kilometers (4.3 sq mi). Of this area, 4.04 km2 (1.56 sq mi) or 36.4% is used for agricultural purposes, while 5.06 km2 (1.95 sq mi) or 45.6% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 0.41 km2 (0.16 sq mi) or 3.7% is settled (buildings or roads), 0.03 km2 (7.4 acres) or 0.3% is either rivers or lakes and 1.54 km2 (0.59 sq mi) or 13.9% is unproductive land.
Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 2.0% and transportation infrastructure made up 1.7%. Out of the forested land, 40.8% of the total land area is heavily forested and 4.4% is covered with orchards or small clusters of trees. Of the agricultural land, 0.1% is used for growing crops and 6.9% is pastures and 29.4% is used for alpine pastures. All the water in the village is flowing water. Of the unproductive areas, 7.5% is unproductive vegetation and 6.4% is too rocky for vegetation.
The village is located in the Hérens district on the right bank of the Borgne and the left bank of the Rhone in the Val d'Hérens at an elevation of 1,345 m (4,413 ft). It consists of the village of Mase.
The blazon of the village coat of arms is Azure, issuant from Coupeaux Vert a Pine Tree Vert trunked proper and a Chamois stantant Argent, in chief two Mullets of the last.
Mase has a population (as of December 2002[update]) of 215.
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