LENS

Valais · SWITZERLAND (CH) · 46.28°N / 7.45°E

ADM1 · ID GeoNames 2,659,954

Lens is a city in Switzerland with a population of 3,497. It sits at 46.28/7.45, runs on Europe/Zurich, is 2 km from Chermignon-d'en Haut.

Population 3,497

Place Type Populated Place

Elevation n/a

Timezone Europe/Zurich

All facts

fields

Country: Switzerland
Subdivision: Valais
Coords: 46.28°N / 7.45°E
UTC offset: +1
DST: Observed

Proximity

nearest 10 · within 50 km

E Chermignon-d'en Haut Valais 2,773 2.0 km

W Ayent Valais 3,243 3.0 km

S Grône Valais 2,039 3.4 km

NE Crans-Montana Valais 10,218 4.0 km

SW Saint-Léonard Valais 1,937 4.3 km

NE Montana Valais 2,301 4.5 km

NE Randogne Valais 3,157 4.9 km

W Arbaz Valais 862 5.0 km

E Chalais Valais 2,665 5.1 km

SW Grimisuat Valais 2,332 5.7 km

Air access

nearby

SIR

Sion Airport

Medium airport

11.8 km

LSYZ

Altiport du Glacier de Tsanfleuron

Small airport

17.2 km

LSHA

Gstaad-Inn Grund Heliport

Heliport

21.3 km

LSTS

Sankt Stephan Airfield

Small airport

24.0 km

LSYQ

Croix de Coeur Altiport

Small airport

24.3 km

FAQ

10 questions

What is the population of Lens?: 3,497 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is Lens in?: Europe/Zurich.
Which country is Lens in?: Switzerland (CH).
Which airport serves Lens?: Sion Airport (SIR).
How far is Lens from Bern?: About 74 km.
Does Lens have a university?: Not on record.
What languages are spoken in Switzerland?: French and Italian.
What currency is used in Switzerland?: Swiss Franc.
How many cities are in Switzerland?: 1,895 on record.
Which admin region is Lens in?: Valais.

Get this page as JSON

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cURL 200 OK

$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/2659954

{
  "data": {
    "id": 2659954,
    "name": "Lens",
    "ascii_name": "Lens",
    "country_code": "CH",
    "population": 3497,
    "elevation": null,
    "timezone_id": "Europe/Zurich",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPL",
    "latitude": 46.28298,
    "longitude": 7.44976
  }
}

Context

comparatives

1.3x the population of Chermignon-d'en Haut.
2 km from Chermignon-d'en Haut.
Same timezone (Europe/Zurich) as 1,894 other cities in Switzerland.