Nax
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| Former municipality of Switzerland | ||
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| Coordinates: 46°14′N 7°26′E / 46.233°N 7.433°ECoordinates: 46°14′N 7°26′E / 46.233°N 7.433°E | ||
| Country | Switzerland | |
| Canton | Valais | |
| District | Hérens | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 24.5 km2 (9.5 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 1,286 m (4,219 ft) | |
| Population | ||
| • Total | 403 | |
| • Density | 16/km2 (43/sq mi) | |
| Postal code | 1973 | |
| SFOS number | 6086 | |
| Surrounded by | Grimentz, Grône, Mase, Saint-Jean, Saint-Martin, Sion, Vernamiège, Vex | |
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Nax 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.
Nax is first mentioned around 1001-1100 as Nas. Its village church collapsed in 1909 during a service, killing 31 and injuring 50.
Nax has an area, as of 2009[update], of 24.5 square kilometers (9.5 sq mi). Of this area, 8.13 km2 (3.14 sq mi) or 33.1% is used for agricultural purposes, while 7.77 km2 (3.00 sq mi) or 31.7% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 0.78 km2 (0.30 sq mi) or 3.2% is settled (buildings or roads), 0.11 km2 (27 acres) or 0.4% is either rivers or lakes and 7.71 km2 (2.98 sq mi) or 31.4% is unproductive land.
Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 1.8% and transportation infrastructure made up 0.9%. Out of the forested land, 29.2% of the total land area is heavily forested and 2.5% is covered with orchards or small clusters of trees. Of the agricultural land, 0.1% is used for growing crops and 5.4% is pastures and 27.1% is used for alpine pastures. Of the water in the village, 0.2% is in lakes and 0.2% is in rivers and streams. Of the unproductive areas, 12.4% is unproductive vegetation and 19.0% is too rocky for vegetation.
Nax is situated at the entrance to the Hérens valley near a rocky promontory which may provided its name, from the Latin: nasus, nose.
The blazon of the village coat of arms is Azure, issuant from Coupeaux Vert between two Bucks rampant respectant Argent a Pine Tree Vert trunked proper topped with a Bird volant Or, in chief two Mullets of Five of the last.
Nax has a population (as of December 2002[update]) of 403.
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