Salvan, Switzerland
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| Coordinates: 46°7′N 7°1′E / 46.117°N 7.017°ECoordinates: 46°7′N 7°1′E / 46.117°N 7.017°E | |
| Country | Switzerland |
| Canton | Valais |
| District | Saint-Maurice |
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| • Mayor | Roland Voeffray |
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| • Total | 53.54 km2 (20.67 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 912 m (2,992 ft) |
| Population (Dec 2015) | |
| • Total | 1,339 |
| • Density | 25/km2 (65/sq mi) |
| Postal code | 1922 |
| SFOS number | 6218 |
| Surrounded by | Evionnaz, Finhaut, Martigny, Martigny-Combe, Sixt-Fer-à-Cheval (FR-74), Trient, Vernayaz |
| Website |
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Salvan is a municipality in the district of Saint-Maurice, in the canton of Valais, Switzerland.
Salvan is first mentioned in 1018 as cum Silvano. Around 1025-31 it was mentioned as in monte Salvano. The municipality was formerly known by its German name Scharwang, however, that name is no longer used.
Salvan has an area, as of 2011[update], of 53.5 square kilometers (20.7 sq mi). Of this area, 7.5% is used for agricultural purposes, while 25.7% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 1.6% is settled (buildings or roads) and 65.2% is unproductive land.
The municipality is located in the Saint-Maurice district, in the Trient valley. It consists of the village of Salvan and several hamlets, including Les Marécottes and until 1912, Vernayaz, Miéville and Gueuroz.
Lac d'Emosson is a reservoir partially located in the municipality.
The blazon of the municipal coat of arms is Gules on a pile inverted embowed Argent issuant from Coupeaux Vert a Pine Tree of the same trunked proper in chief dexter a Cross Bottony of the second and in sinister a Mullet of Seven of the same.
Salvan has a population (as of December 2015[update]) of 1,339. As of 2008[update], 7.1% of the population are resident foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years (2000–2010 ) the population has changed at a rate of 0.6%. It has changed at a rate of 7.1% due to migration and at a rate of -3.9% due to births and deaths.
Most of the population (as of 2000[update]) speaks French (947 or 92.8%) as their first language, German is the second most common (31 or 3.0%) and Dutch is the third (10 or 1.0%). There are 6 people who speak Italian.
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