Ernen

Ernen (Walliser German: Ärne, French: Aragnon) is a municipality in the district of Goms in the canton of Valais in Switzerland.

Ernen
Municipality
Coat of arms
Location of Ernen
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Coordinates: 46°24′N 8°9′E
Country	Switzerland
Canton	Valais
District	Goms
Government
• Mayor	Christine Clausen
Area [1]
• Total	35.4 km2 (13.7 sq mi)
Elevation	1,196 m (3,924 ft)
Population  (31 December 2018)[2]
• Total	492
• Density	14/km2 (36/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (Central European Time)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time)
Postal code(s)	3995
SFOS number	6056
Surrounded by	Bellwald, Binn, Blitzingen, Fiesch, Grafschaft, Grengiols, Lax, Niederwald, Reckingen-Gluringen
Website	www.ernen.ch SFSO statistics

On 1 January 2005, the former municipalities of Ausserbinn, Ernen, Mühlebach and Steinhaus merged into the municipality of Ernen.

In 1997, Ernen was awarded the Wakker Prize for the preservation of its architectural heritage.

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