Varen, Switzerland
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| Coordinates: 46°19′N 7°36′E / 46.317°N 7.600°ECoordinates: 46°19′N 7°36′E / 46.317°N 7.600°E | ||
| Country | Switzerland | |
| Canton | Valais | |
| District | Leuk | |
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| • Mayor | Gilbert Loretan | |
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| • Total | 12.81 km2 (4.95 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 760 m (2,490 ft) | |
| Population (Dec 2015) | ||
| • Total | 615 | |
| • Density | 48/km2 (120/sq mi) | |
| Postal code | 3953 | |
| SFOS number | 6116 | |
| Surrounded by | Inden, Leuk, Mollens, Salgesch | |
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Varen (French: Varone) is a municipality in the district of Leuk in the canton of Valais in Switzerland.
Varen is first mentioned in 1225 as Varonam.
Varen was used as a setting for the British/American crime drama "The Missing"
Varen has an area, as of 2009[update], of 12.8 square kilometers (4.9 sq mi). Of this area, 4.06 km2 (1.57 sq mi) or 31.7% is used for agricultural purposes, while 4.35 km2 (1.68 sq mi) or 34.0% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 0.51 km2 (0.20 sq mi) or 4.0% is settled (buildings or roads), 0.17 km2 (0.066 sq mi) or 1.3% is either rivers or lakes and 3.67 km2 (1.42 sq mi) or 28.6% is unproductive land.
Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 1.4% and transportation infrastructure made up 2.0%. Out of the forested land, 30.2% of the total land area is heavily forested and 3.7% is covered with orchards or small clusters of trees. Of the agricultural land, 0.1% is used for growing crops and 1.6% is pastures, while 9.3% is used for orchards or vine crops and 20.7% is used for alpine pastures. All the water in the municipality is flowing water. Of the unproductive areas, 9.8% is unproductive vegetation and 18.9% is too rocky for vegetation.
The municipality is located in the Leuk district, on the right slope of the Rhone above the Pfynwald (Pfyn woods).
The blazon of the municipal coat of arms is Or, a Tree Vert eradicated and trunked proper in base Coupeaux Vert on a Chief Azure three Mullets of Five Argent.
Varen has a population (as of December 2015[update]) of 615. As of 2008[update], 5.8% of the population are resident foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years (1999–2009 ) the population has changed at a rate of -7.3%. It has changed at a rate of 0.9% due to migration and at a rate of -2.7% due to births and deaths.
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