Salins, Switzerland
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| Former municipality of Switzerland | ||
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| Coordinates: 46°13′N 7°22′E / 46.217°N 7.367°ECoordinates: 46°13′N 7°22′E / 46.217°N 7.367°E | ||
| Country | Switzerland | |
| Canton | Valais | |
| District | Sion | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Nicolas Rossier | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 4.1 km2 (1.6 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 842 m (2,762 ft) | |
| Population (2010) | ||
| • Total | 982 | |
| • Density | 240/km2 (620/sq mi) | |
| Postal code | 1991 | |
| SFOS number | 6264 | |
| Surrounded by | Les Agettes, Nendaz, Sion, Veysonnaz | |
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Salins is a former municipality in the district of Sion in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. On 1 January 2013 the former municipality of Salins merged into the municipality of Sion.
Salins is first mentioned in 1200 as Salaig. In 1227 it was mentioned as Salen. The municipality was formerly known by its German name Schalein, however, that name is no longer used.
Before the merger, Salins had a total area of 4.1 km2 (1.6 sq mi). Of this area, 1.35 km2 (0.52 sq mi) or 32.6% is used for agricultural purposes, while 2.12 km2 (0.82 sq mi) or 51.2% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 0.61 km2 (0.24 sq mi) or 14.7% is settled (buildings or roads) and 0.03 km2 (7.4 acres) or 0.7% is unproductive land.
Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 8.5% and transportation infrastructure made up 4.8%. Out of the forested land, 43.7% of the total land area is heavily forested and 7.5% is covered with orchards or small clusters of trees. Of the agricultural land, 0.0% is used for growing crops and 12.3% is pastures, while 17.1% is used for orchards or vine crops and 3.1% is used for alpine pastures.
The former municipality is located in the Sion district, on the left bank of the Rhone river. It consists of the village of Salins-Village and several hamlets.
The blazon of the municipal coat of arms is Azure, between two Mullets [of Six] Or as many Garbs of the same in saltire.
Salins had a population (as of 2010) of 982. As of 2008[update], 8.5% of the population are resident foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years (2000–2010 ) the population has changed at a rate of 14.4%. It has changed at a rate of 6.1% due to migration and at a rate of 2.8% due to births and deaths.
Most of the population (as of 2000[update]) speaks French (841 or 95.2%) as their first language, German is the second most common (23 or 2.6%) and Italian is the third (7 or 0.8%).
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