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Hérens District: municipalities in numbers
Hérens District in Valais has 6 municipalities and 11,734 residents across 439 km², or 27 people per km². Population: +9.8% between 2015 and 2025.
- 11,734 residents
- 6 municipalities
- 439 km²
- 27 people/km²
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| Municipality | Population | Population change over 10 years | Population density | Area | Share of foreign nationals | Share of people aged 65 and over |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ayent | 4,509 | +15.0% | 81.8 people/km² | 55.1 km² | 14.2% | 25.1% |
| Vex | 1,970 | +9.4% | 151.0 people/km² | 13.1 km² | 16.2% | 23.2% |
| Evolène | 1,673 | −0.9% | 8.0 people/km² | 209.9 km² | 11.2% | 27.7% |
| Hérémence | 1,553 | +14.0% | 14.4 people/km² | 107.6 km² | 8.8% | 30.6% |
| Mont-Noble | 1,188 | +15.0% | 27.1 people/km² | 43.9 km² | 14.0% | 36.8% |
| Saint-Martin (VS) | 841 | −3.9% | 85.8 people/km² | 9.8 km² | 8.3% | 34.2% |
Hérens District compared with the region and the country
Population-weighted averages for rates; totals for counts.
| Indicator | Hérens District | Valais | Switzerland | Rank among districts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 11,734 | 376,113 | 9,127,125 | ranked 120 of 137 |
| Population density | 26.7 people/km² | 72.6 people/km² | 232.4 people/km² | ranked 125 of 137 |
| Area | 439.4 km² | 5,180 km² | 39,266 km² | ranked 29 of 137 |
| Population change over 10 years | 9.8% | 12.0% | 9.6% | ranked 65 of 137 |
| Elevation | 1,307 m | 1,010 m | 522 m | ranked 6 of 137 |
| Share of foreign nationals | 13.0% | 26.5% | 27.7% | ranked 129 of 137 |
| Share of people aged 65 and over | 27.7% | 21.2% | 19.8% | ranked 9 of 137 |
| Dwellings | 15,187 | 284,329 | 4,927,050 | ranked 101 of 137 |
| Dwellings in buildings built before 1946 | 24.5% | 15.6% | 22.4% | ranked 53 of 137 |
| Dwellings in buildings built since 2001 | 15.5% | 28.0% | 24.6% | ranked 125 of 137 |
| Share of single-family houses among residential buildings | 74.3% | 63.4% | 56.9% | ranked 22 of 137 |
| Oil or gas heating systems | 26.9% | 49.8% | 61.7% | ranked 133 of 137 |
| Heat pumps as main heating | 17.1% | 12.0% | 15.5% | ranked 47 of 137 |
| Wood heating systems | 22.9% | 13.0% | 9.3% | ranked 29 of 137 |
| District heating | 3.6% | 3.4% | 7.3% | ranked 72 of 137 |
| Photovoltaic installations | 992 | 18,204 | 329,600 | ranked 107 of 137 |
| Installed photovoltaic capacity per 1,000 inhabitants | 901.0 kW | 1,004 kW | 919.4 kW | ranked 99 of 137 |
| Rooftop solar electricity potential | 185.1 GWh/year | 3,880 GWh/year | 64,783 GWh/year | ranked 112 of 137 |
| Rooftop solar potential per inhabitant | 15,772 kWh/inh. | 10,316 kWh/inh. | 7,100 kWh/inh. | ranked 12 of 137 |
| Establishments | 1,014 | 32,476 | 728,011 | ranked 124 of 137 |
| Jobs | 3,583 | 202,116 | 5,679,518 | ranked 127 of 137 |
| Jobs per 1,000 inhabitants | 305.3 | 537.6 | 622.5 | ranked 134 of 137 |
| Share of jobs in services | 72.0% | 71.1% | 73.4% | ranked 43 of 137 |
| Share of jobs in industry and construction | 17.1% | 21.0% | 22.0% | ranked 120 of 137 |
| Entities listed in the commercial register | 916 | 35,035 | 762,757 | ranked 120 of 137 |
| Entities in the commercial register per 1,000 inhabitants | 78.1 | 93.1 | 83.6 | ranked 49 of 137 |
| Share of limited companies (AG, GmbH) among registered entities | 70.6% | 72.6% | 68.6% | ranked 30 of 137 |
| Share of sole proprietorships among registered entities | 22.3% | 20.9% | 26.1% | ranked 116 of 137 |
| Share of dwellings with public transport quality class A or B (very good or good access) | 0.0% | 15.7% | 38.6% | ranked 121 of 137 |
| Share of dwellings with public transport quality class A, B or C | 0.0% | 32.2% | 61.6% | ranked 135 of 137 |
| Share of dwellings without public transport quality class | 58.0% | 31.3% | 14.3% | ranked 6 of 137 |
| Shortest public transport travel time to a major centre (Basel, Bern, Geneva, Lausanne, Lugano, Zurich) | 120 min | 107 min | 62 min | ranked 15 of 137 |
| Public transport travel time to the nearest agglomeration or core municipality | 33 min | 28 min | 26 min | ranked 45 of 137 |
| Shortest car travel time to a major centre (Basel, Bern, Geneva, Lausanne, Lugano, Zurich) | 87 min | 84 min | 43 min | ranked 17 of 137 |
| Car travel time to the nearest agglomeration or core municipality | 25 min | 18 min | 17 min | ranked 29 of 137 |
| Road traffic accidents with personal injury per year (average) | 18.2 | 600.4 | 17,882 | ranked 128 of 137 |
| Road traffic accidents with personal injury per year per 1,000 inhabitants | 1.55 | 1.60 | 1.96 | ranked 102 of 137 |
| Accidents with fatalities over ten years | 10 | 112 | 2,147 | ranked 82 of 137 |
| Share of accidents with fatalities or serious injuries | 38.2% | 28.7% | 21.6% | ranked 4 of 137 |
| Share of accidents involving bicycles | 9.7% | 17.7% | 27.1% | ranked 128 of 137 |
| Share of accidents involving pedestrians | 6.7% | 11.9% | 11.3% | ranked 110 of 137 |
| Share of accidents involving motorcycles | 20.8% | 22.4% | 20.6% | ranked 59 of 137 |
| Share of accidents between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m. | 22.8% | 11.1% | 9.4% | ranked 1 of 137 |
| Share of accidents on motorways and expressways | 0.0% | 6.6% | 9.5% | ranked 112 of 137 |
| Share of settlement and urban areas | 2.5% | 3.8% | 8.3% | ranked 123 of 137 |
| Share of residential areas (houses and apartment blocks) | 1.0% | 1.4% | 3.0% | ranked 114 of 137 |
| Share of industrial and commercial areas | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.6% | ranked 136 of 137 |
| Share of transport surfaces (roads, rail, car parks) | 0.9% | 1.3% | 2.5% | ranked 123 of 137 |
| Share of recreational and green areas | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.5% | ranked 130 of 137 |
| Share of agricultural land | 22.1% | 20.0% | 38.2% | ranked 119 of 137 |
| Share of forest | 18.4% | 21.4% | 29.8% | ranked 123 of 137 |
| Settlement area per inhabitant | 1,078 m²/inh. | 599 m²/inh. | 385 m²/inh. | ranked 8 of 137 |
| Residential area per inhabitant | 449 m²/inh. | 219 m²/inh. | 136 m²/inh. | ranked 3 of 137 |
| Birth rate (live births per year, average over the last 3 years) | 6.8 per 1,000 inhabitants | 8.1 per 1,000 inhabitants | 8.7 per 1,000 inhabitants | ranked 120 of 137 |
| Death rate (deaths per year, average over the last 3 years) | 9.6 per 1,000 inhabitants | 7.9 per 1,000 inhabitants | 7.9 per 1,000 inhabitants | ranked 29 of 137 |
| Natural change (births minus deaths per year, average over the last 3 years) | −2.7 per 1,000 inhabitants | 0.2 per 1,000 inhabitants | 0.8 per 1,000 inhabitants | ranked 120 of 137 |
| Net migration (population change excluding births and deaths per year, average over the last 3 years) | 18.4 per 1,000 inhabitants | 16.8 per 1,000 inhabitants | 10.8 per 1,000 inhabitants | ranked 12 of 137 |
| Marriage rate (marriages per year, average over the last 3 years) | 3.2 per 1,000 inhabitants | 3.7 per 1,000 inhabitants | 4.1 per 1,000 inhabitants | ranked 125 of 137 |
| Divorce rate (divorces per year, average over the last 3 years) | 2.1 per 1,000 inhabitants | 1.9 per 1,000 inhabitants | 1.8 per 1,000 inhabitants | ranked 17 of 137 |
| Hydroelectric power plants | 3 | 166 | 1,295 | ranked 86 of 120 |
| Installed hydroelectric capacity | 33,885 kW | 3,168,831 kW | 11,328,382 kW | ranked 54 of 120 |
| Electricity generation plants excluding photovoltaics | 4 | 191 | 2,009 | ranked 110 of 133 |
| Installed capacity of electricity generation plants excluding photovoltaics | 33,902 kW | 3,254,062 kW | 15,348,157 kW | ranked 63 of 133 |
| Average temperature in January | −4.5 °C | −2.5 °C | 0.5 °C | ranked 127 of 137 |
| Mean minimum temperature in January | −7.6 °C | −5.8 °C | −2.4 °C | ranked 127 of 137 |
| Average temperature in July | 11.3 °C | 14.8 °C | 18.4 °C | ranked 130 of 137 |
| Mean maximum temperature in July | 17.0 °C | 20.7 °C | 23.8 °C | ranked 129 of 137 |
| Temperature difference between July and January | 15.8 °C | 17.3 °C | 17.9 °C | ranked 132 of 137 |
| Precipitation in winter (December to February) | 264 mm | 268 mm | 236 mm | ranked 39 of 137 |
| Precipitation in summer (June to August) | 348 mm | 312 mm | 372 mm | ranked 77 of 137 |
| Share of summer in annual precipitation | 31.1% | 28.7% | 31.5% | ranked 69 of 137 |
| Relative sunshine duration in winter (share of possible duration) | 53% | 51% | 31% | ranked 15 of 137 |
| Relative sunshine duration in summer (share of possible duration) | 54% | 57% | 52% | ranked 24 of 137 |
| Newly built dwellings per year (average) | 85.4 | 2,379 | 45,384 | ranked 109 of 137 |
| Newly built dwellings per year per 1,000 inhabitants | 7.28 | 6.33 | 4.98 | ranked 11 of 137 |
| New dwellings built per year as a percentage of the dwelling stock | 0.56% | 0.84% | 0.92% | ranked 113 of 137 |
| Share of newly built dwellings with 1 or 2 rooms | 10.6% | 26.7% | 26.2% | ranked 130 of 137 |
| Share of newly built dwellings with 5 or more rooms | 42.1% | 21.7% | 16.2% | ranked 6 of 137 |
| Share of residents who lived elsewhere one year earlier | 5.6% | 6.7% | 6.3% | ranked 101 of 137 |
| Residents who lived in another municipality or abroad one year earlier | 662 | 25,344 | 575,222 | ranked 121 of 137 |
| Share of residents who lived abroad one year earlier | 1.0% | 1.7% | 1.5% | ranked 93 of 137 |
| Residents who lived abroad one year earlier | 115 | 6,227 | 136,089 | ranked 125 of 137 |
| Share of residents who lived in another canton one year earlier | 1.5% | 1.4% | 1.4% | ranked 78 of 137 |
| Share of residents who lived in another municipality of the same canton one year earlier | 3.2% | 3.7% | 3.4% | ranked 81 of 137 |
| Share of residents who already lived in the municipality one year earlier | 93.5% | 92.3% | 92.7% | ranked 33 of 137 |
| Average number of rooms per dwelling | 3.44 | 3.42 | 3.59 | ranked 113 of 137 |
| Share of dwellings with 1 or 2 rooms | 24.6% | 25.7% | 22.3% | ranked 26 of 137 |
| Share of dwellings with 3 or 4 rooms | 55.7% | 55.1% | 54.1% | ranked 40 of 137 |
| Share of dwellings with 5 or more rooms | 19.7% | 19.3% | 23.7% | ranked 110 of 137 |
| Average dwelling floor area | 90.9 m² | 92.8 m² | 99.0 m² | ranked 120 of 137 |
| Share of dwellings under 60 m² | 26.9% | 24.2% | 18.4% | ranked 18 of 137 |
| Share of dwellings of 120 m² or more | 22.9% | 25.0% | 27.7% | ranked 113 of 137 |
| Dwellings in buildings built between 1946 and 1980 | 41.1% | 36.4% | 34.7% | ranked 19 of 137 |
| Dwellings in buildings built between 1981 and 2000 | 18.0% | 22.8% | 18.5% | ranked 102 of 137 |
| Share of dwellings in buildings with 10 or more dwellings | 20.9% | 32.1% | 32.7% | ranked 77 of 137 |
| Hotel bed occupancy rate | 34.2% | 52.1% | 49.6% | ranked 67 of 91 |
| Average length of hotel stay | 1.69 nights | 2.27 nights | 2.00 nights | ranked 65 of 91 |
| Share of overnight stays by foreign guests | 27.3% | 51.2% | 55.0% | ranked 68 of 91 |
| Fixed internet at 100 Mbit/s or more: estimated share of buildings | 78% | 88% | 92% | ranked 131 of 137 |
| Fixed internet at 1 Gbit/s or more: estimated share of buildings | 54% | 72% | 80% | ranked 120 of 137 |
| Fibre optic connection (FTTB/FTTH): estimated share of buildings | 54% | 76% | 64% | ranked 81 of 137 |
| 5G coverage by all three operators (outdoors): share of buildings | 56% | 77% | 85% | ranked 121 of 137 |
| Share of the municipal area in a federal nature and landscape inventory | 37.8% | 30.4% | 23.9% | ranked 27 of 137 |
| Share of the municipal area in the federal landscape inventory (BLN/IFP) | 26.2% | 25.1% | 19.4% | ranked 37 of 137 |
| Share of the municipal area in national mires and mire landscapes | 2.6% | 0.4% | 2.4% | ranked 29 of 137 |
| Share of the municipal area in national floodplains | 0.6% | 1.0% | 0.7% | ranked 45 of 137 |
| Share of the municipal area in national dry meadows and pastures | 1.1% | 0.7% | 0.7% | ranked 23 of 137 |
| Share of the municipal area in federal game reserves | 10.3% | 8.2% | 4.2% | ranked 14 of 137 |
| Share of the municipal area in a park of national importance | 0.0% | 13.6% | 15.1% | ranked 47 of 137 |
| New passenger cars registered by private individuals during the year | 287 | 6,530 | 137,186 | ranked 111 of 137 |
| New passenger cars registered by private individuals per 1,000 inhabitants | 24.4 | 17.4 | 15.0 | ranked 13 of 137 |
| Share of battery-electric cars among new cars | 20.3% | 17.7% | 21.4% | ranked 88 of 133 |
| Share of plug-in hybrids among new cars | 9.2% | 9.5% | 11.0% | ranked 95 of 133 |
| Share of diesel cars (including non-plug-in hybrids) among new cars | 4.8% | 5.1% | 6.9% | ranked 110 of 133 |
| Cinemas | 1 | 14 | 258 | ranked 50 of 100 |
| Cinema screens | 1 | 15 | 616 | ranked 70 of 100 |
| Cinema seats | 60 | 2,972 | 95,497 | ranked 96 of 100 |
| Agricultural holdings | 135 | 2,380 | 46,270 | ranked 104 of 137 |
| Utilised agricultural area of holdings based in the municipality | 2,775 ha | 36,030 ha | 1,039,811 ha | ranked 110 of 137 |
| Utilised agricultural area per holding | 20.6 ha | 14.8 ha | 22.4 ha | ranked 83 of 137 |
| People employed in agriculture | 388 | 9,770 | 145,628 | ranked 106 of 137 |
| Share of organic farms | 14.8% | 15.5% | 16.9% | ranked 72 of 137 |
| Share of utilised agricultural area farmed organically | 24.6% | 21.6% | 18.5% | ranked 34 of 137 |
| Share of open arable land in the utilised agricultural area | 0.5% | 5.9% | 26.9% | ranked 127 of 137 |
| Share of permanent crops in the utilised agricultural area | 2.1% | 17.6% | 2.3% | ranked 42 of 137 |
| Cattle | 2,179 | 31,964 | 1,528,177 | ranked 118 of 137 |
| Cattle per 100 ha of utilised agricultural area | 78.5 | 88.7 | 147.0 | ranked 121 of 137 |
| Sheep | 1,817 | 35,121 | 355,639 | ranked 69 of 137 |
| Pigs | 25 | 1,210 | 1,257,722 | ranked 119 of 137 |
| Poultry | 4 | 156,641 | 13,499,944 | ranked 137 of 137 |
| Passenger cars owned by private individuals | 663.7 per 1,000 inhabitants | 575.7 per 1,000 inhabitants | 456.7 per 1,000 inhabitants | ranked 1 of 137 |
| Motorcycles owned by private individuals | 89.1 per 1,000 inhabitants | 95.7 per 1,000 inhabitants | 85.2 per 1,000 inhabitants | ranked 68 of 137 |
| Share of battery-electric passenger cars | 4.6% | 4.4% | 5.2% | ranked 81 of 137 |
| Share of hybrid passenger cars (plug-in or not) | 9.4% | 9.7% | 12.0% | ranked 94 of 137 |
| Share of conventional diesel passenger cars | 22.3% | 24.9% | 23.9% | ranked 105 of 137 |
| Share of passenger cars owned by legal entities | 5.2% | 11.4% | 13.9% | ranked 137 of 137 |
| Minergie-certified buildings | 30 | 848 | 32,915 | ranked 114 of 137 |
| Minergie-certified buildings per 1,000 dwellings | 2.0 | 3.0 | 6.7 | ranked 117 of 137 |
| Share of Minergie-P and Minergie-A among Minergie buildings | 20.0% | 9.3% | 11.8% | ranked 34 of 124 |
| Share of Minergie buildings with the ECO add-on | 10.0% | 1.3% | 3.8% | ranked 4 of 124 |
| Average annual temperature (average over the municipality's territory) | 2.9 °C | 5.8 °C | 9.2 °C | ranked 129 of 137 |
| Change in annual temperature compared with 1961-1990 | 1.1 °C | 1.1 °C | 1.3 °C | ranked 124 of 137 |
| Annual precipitation (average over the municipality's territory) | 1,051 mm | 1,067 mm | 1,171 mm | ranked 99 of 137 |
| Change in annual precipitation compared with 1961-1990 | −1.3% | −0.4% | 0.3% | ranked 110 of 137 |
| Relative sunshine duration per year (share of possible duration) | 53% | 53% | 44% | ranked 9 of 137 |
| Change in relative sunshine duration compared with 1961-1990 (percentage points) | 2.5 percentage points | 2.4 percentage points | 3.9 percentage points | ranked 101 of 137 |
| Turnout in the National Council elections | 54.9% | 49.0% | 46.9% | ranked 18 of 137 |
| Vote share in the National Council elections: SVP | 22.6% | 23.9% | 27.2% | ranked 109 of 137 |
| Vote share in the National Council elections: SP | 16.6% | 15.2% | 19.0% | ranked 65 of 137 |
| Vote share in the National Council elections: FDP | 11.5% | 16.2% | 14.2% | ranked 95 of 137 |
| Vote share in the National Council elections: Centre | 36.6% | 33.0% | 13.5% | ranked 13 of 137 |
| Vote share in the National Council elections: GREENS | 10.7% | 8.8% | 10.0% | ranked 27 of 137 |
| Vote share in the National Council elections: GLP | 1.6% | 2.1% | 7.5% | ranked 119 of 137 |
| Vote share in the National Council elections: Left-wing and green parties | 27.7% | 24.9% | 30.1% | ranked 40 of 137 |
| Vote share in the National Council elections: Traditional conservative and right-wing parties | 70.7% | 73.0% | 57.6% | ranked 41 of 137 |
| Supermarkets (OpenStreetMap) | 8 | 223 | 4,129 | ranked 114 of 137 |
| Supermarkets per 10,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap) | 6.8 per 10,000 inh. | 5.9 per 10,000 inh. | 4.5 per 10,000 inh. | ranked 20 of 137 |
| Farm shops (OpenStreetMap) | 0 | 12 | 1,931 | ranked 127 of 137 |
| Car sharing stations (OpenStreetMap) | 0 | 13 | 1,445 | ranked 118 of 137 |
| Cemeteries (OpenStreetMap) | 8 | 165 | 2,839 | ranked 117 of 137 |
| Parks (OpenStreetMap) | 2 | 138 | 4,069 | ranked 115 of 137 |
| Parks per 10,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap) | 1.7 per 10,000 inh. | 3.7 per 10,000 inh. | 4.5 per 10,000 inh. | ranked 108 of 137 |
| Fountains and drinking water points (OpenStreetMap) | 98 | 1,578 | 23,373 | ranked 98 of 137 |
| Fountains and drinking water points per 1,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap) | 8.35 per 1,000 inh. | 4.12 per 1,000 inh. | 2.54 per 1,000 inh. | ranked 16 of 137 |
| Bank branches (OpenStreetMap) | 6 | 133 | 2,173 | ranked 107 of 137 |
| Bank branches per 10,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap) | 5.1 per 10,000 inh. | 3.5 per 10,000 inh. | 2.4 per 10,000 inh. | ranked 21 of 137 |
| Petrol stations (OpenStreetMap) | 9 | 211 | 3,708 | ranked 116 of 137 |
| Petrol stations per 10,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap) | 7.7 per 10,000 inh. | 5.6 per 10,000 inh. | 4.1 per 10,000 inh. | ranked 22 of 137 |
| Fire stations (OpenStreetMap) | 1 | 54 | 1,259 | ranked 130 of 137 |
| Viewpoints (OpenStreetMap) | 19 | 452 | 4,505 | ranked 84 of 137 |
| Tourist attractions (OpenStreetMap) | 7 | 153 | 1,660 | ranked 68 of 137 |
| Castles, fortresses and castle ruins (OpenStreetMap) | 1 | 35 | 735 | ranked 104 of 137 |
| Sports halls and centres (OpenStreetMap) | 8 | 133 | 3,520 | ranked 106 of 137 |
| Sports halls and centres per 10,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap) | 6.8 per 10,000 inh. | 3.5 per 10,000 inh. | 3.9 per 10,000 inh. | ranked 22 of 137 |
| Fitness centres (OpenStreetMap) | 0 | 32 | 949 | ranked 112 of 137 |
| Ice rinks (OpenStreetMap) | 2 | 27 | 156 | ranked 16 of 137 |
| Sports pitches (OpenStreetMap) | 43 | 1,052 | 28,795 | ranked 122 of 137 |
| Sports pitches per 10,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap) | 36.6 per 10,000 inh. | 27.9 per 10,000 inh. | 31.6 per 10,000 inh. | ranked 48 of 137 |
| Football pitches (OpenStreetMap) | 6 | 231 | 4,820 | ranked 132 of 137 |
| Playgrounds (OpenStreetMap) | 23 | 492 | 12,922 | ranked 109 of 137 |
| Playgrounds per 10,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap) | 19.6 per 10,000 inh. | 13.0 per 10,000 inh. | 14.2 per 10,000 inh. | ranked 30 of 137 |
| Theatres and arts centres (OpenStreetMap) | 3 | 32 | 715 | ranked 46 of 137 |
| Hospitals and clinics (OpenStreetMap) | 0 | 14 | 296 | ranked 104 of 137 |
| Hotels, guest houses and hostels (OpenStreetMap) | 47 | 919 | 5,436 | ranked 32 of 137 |
| Hotels, guest houses and hostels per 1,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap) | 4.00 per 1,000 inh. | 2.42 per 1,000 inh. | 0.59 per 1,000 inh. | ranked 13 of 137 |
| Campsites (OpenStreetMap) | 5 | 64 | 555 | ranked 39 of 137 |
| Museums (OpenStreetMap) | 5 | 76 | 1,240 | ranked 81 of 137 |
| Museums per 10,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap) | 4.3 per 10,000 inh. | 2.0 per 10,000 inh. | 1.4 per 10,000 inh. | ranked 15 of 137 |
| Libraries (OpenStreetMap) | 7 | 72 | 1,244 | ranked 51 of 137 |
| Libraries per 10,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap) | 6.0 per 10,000 inh. | 1.9 per 10,000 inh. | 1.4 per 10,000 inh. | ranked 3 of 137 |
| Places of worship (OpenStreetMap) | 28 | 626 | 6,978 | ranked 99 of 137 |
| Places of worship per 1,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap) | 2.39 per 1,000 inh. | 1.62 per 1,000 inh. | 0.75 per 1,000 inh. | ranked 20 of 137 |
| Post offices (OpenStreetMap) | 3 | 75 | 1,374 | ranked 118 of 137 |
| Post offices per 10,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap) | 2.6 per 10,000 inh. | 2.0 per 10,000 inh. | 1.5 per 10,000 inh. | ranked 31 of 137 |
| Mountain huts and shelters (OpenStreetMap) | 21 | 145 | 890 | ranked 11 of 137 |
| Aerial lifts and ski lifts (OpenStreetMap) | 47 | 506 | 1,961 | ranked 15 of 137 |
| Golf courses (OpenStreetMap) | 0 | 13 | 133 | ranked 78 of 137 |
| Named peaks (OpenStreetMap) | 112 | 1,412 | 7,762 | ranked 21 of 137 |
| Marked hiking routes (OpenStreetMap) | 290.0 km | 6,188 km | 46,779 km | ranked 53 of 137 |
| Marked hiking routes per km² of municipal area (OpenStreetMap) | 0.66 km/km² | 1.20 km/km² | 1.19 km/km² | ranked 115 of 137 |
| Marked cycling routes (OpenStreetMap) | 3.8 km | 302.3 km | 10,775 km | ranked 135 of 137 |
| Marked mountain bike routes (OpenStreetMap) | 0.0 km | 535.1 km | 8,123 km | ranked 110 of 137 |
| Alpine ski runs (OpenStreetMap) | 130.4 km | 1,191 km | 4,192 km | ranked 12 of 137 |
| Cross-country ski trails (OpenStreetMap) | 41.0 km | 202.9 km | 2,642 km | ranked 20 of 137 |
| Footpaths and trails (OpenStreetMap) | 622.1 km | 8,421 km | 53,025 km | ranked 31 of 137 |
| Footpaths and trails per km² of municipal area (OpenStreetMap) | 1.42 km/km² | 1.63 km/km² | 1.35 km/km² | ranked 57 of 137 |
| Employed persons living in the municipality | 4,801 | 164,904 | 4,279,437 | ranked 122 of 137 |
| Employed persons working in the municipality | 2,413 | 151,587 | 4,279,437 | ranked 127 of 137 |
| Commuting balance (persons working in the municipality minus employed residents) | −2,388 | −13,317 | 0 | ranked 63 of 137 |
| Share of employed residents who work in another canton | 4.3% | 11.5% | 19.3% | ranked 118 of 137 |
| Road length (excluding national roads) | 337.5 km | 5,041 km | 82,509 km | ranked 103 of 137 |
| Road network density | 0.77 km/km² | 0.97 km/km² | 2.10 km/km² | ranked 119 of 137 |
| Road length per inhabitant | 28.8 m | 13.4 m | 9.1 m | ranked 16 of 137 |
| Fine particles PM2.5 (annual mean) | 2.8 µg/m³ | 4.1 µg/m³ | 6.3 µg/m³ | ranked 124 of 137 |
| Nitrogen dioxide NO₂ (annual mean) | 3.9 µg/m³ | 5.9 µg/m³ | 9.3 µg/m³ | ranked 122 of 137 |
| Ozone O₃ (93.2nd percentile of daily maximum 8-hour means) | 117 µg/m³ | 110 µg/m³ | 109 µg/m³ | ranked 19 of 137 |
| Restaurants, cafés and bars (Overture Maps) | 101 | 2,630 | 40,685 | ranked 100 of 137 |
| Restaurants, cafés and bars per 1,000 inhabitants (Overture Maps) | 8.6 per 1,000 inh. | 7.0 per 1,000 inh. | 4.5 per 1,000 inh. | ranked 14 of 137 |
| Building trades and construction businesses (Overture Maps) | 42 | 1,523 | 31,318 | ranked 123 of 137 |
| Building trades and construction businesses per 1,000 inhabitants (Overture Maps) | 3.6 per 1,000 inh. | 4.0 per 1,000 inh. | 3.4 per 1,000 inh. | ranked 75 of 137 |
| Public contract award notices from buyers in the municipality (per year) | 0.0 | 154.0 | 4,656 | ranked 117 of 137 |
| Public contract award notices from buyers in the municipality (per year, per 1,000 inhabitants) | 0.00 | 0.41 | 0.51 | ranked 117 of 137 |
| Value of public contracts awarded by buyers in the municipality (per year) | 0.00 M CHF | 320.46 M CHF | 23,213 M CHF | ranked 115 of 137 |
| Public contracts won by companies in the municipality (per year) | 0.5 | 127.0 | 4,782 | ranked 131 of 137 |
| Public contracts won by companies in the municipality (per year, per 1,000 inhabitants) | 0.04 | 0.34 | 0.52 | ranked 132 of 137 |
| Value of public contracts won by companies in the municipality (per year) | 0.33 M CHF | 210.78 M CHF | 21,085 M CHF | ranked 132 of 137 |
| Pharmacies (OpenStreetMap) | 3 | 116 | 1,647 | ranked 91 of 137 |
| Pharmacies per 10,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap) | 2.6 per 10,000 inh. | 3.1 per 10,000 inh. | 1.8 per 10,000 inh. | ranked 29 of 137 |
| Schools (OpenStreetMap) | 5 | 181 | 5,940 | ranked 127 of 137 |
| Schools per 10,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap) | 4.3 per 10,000 inh. | 4.8 per 10,000 inh. | 6.5 per 10,000 inh. | ranked 120 of 137 |
| Shops (OpenStreetMap) | 72 | 2,497 | 52,017 | ranked 115 of 137 |
| Shops per 1,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap) | 6.1 per 1,000 inh. | 6.6 per 1,000 inh. | 5.7 per 1,000 inh. | ranked 45 of 137 |
| Average altitude of the area | 2,348 m | 2,149 m | 1,340 m | ranked 4 of 137 |
| Average slope of the terrain | 26.3 ° | 26.8 ° | 19.1 ° | ranked 20 of 137 |
| Share of the area with a slope above 15° | 82.6% | 80.7% | 55.2% | ranked 14 of 137 |
| Land area exposed to river flooding (1-in-10-year flood) | 0.4% | 14.3% | 7.7% | ranked 111 of 129 |
| Land area exposed to river flooding (1-in-100-year flood) | 0.6% | 16.0% | 9.5% | ranked 110 of 129 |
| Land area exposed to river flooding (1-in-500-year flood) | 0.6% | 16.7% | 10.3% | ranked 109 of 129 |
| Land area under more than 1 m of water in a 1-in-100-year river flood | 0.2% | 12.9% | 7.0% | ranked 113 of 129 |
| Seismic hazard: peak ground acceleration (10 % in 50 years) | 0.1175 g | 0.1156 g | 0.0586 g | ranked 7 of 137 |
| Share of natural open land (heath, scrub, grassland, bare rock, glaciers) | 75.0% | 69.6% | 34.9% | ranked 7 of 137 |
| Share of wetlands (marshes, peat bogs) | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | ranked 47 of 137 |
| Share of water surfaces (rivers, lakes, reservoirs, lagoons) | 1.0% | 0.5% | 1.6% | ranked 49 of 137 |
| Sealed soil: average imperviousness density | 0.7% | 1.6% | 3.5% | ranked 126 of 137 |
| Public transport stops per 1,000 inhabitants | 14.4 | 5.7 | 2.8 | ranked 7 of 137 |
| Public transport stops per km² | 0.38 | 0.41 | 0.66 | ranked 108 of 137 |
| Weekday departures per 1,000 inhabitants | 253 | 200 | 268 | ranked 51 of 137 |
| Railway stations and halts | 0 | 108 | 1,730 | ranked 129 of 137 |
| Share of land area that is built-up | 0.4% | 0.9% | 2.0% | ranked 127 of 137 |
| Built-up surface per inhabitant | 169 m²/inh. | 131 m²/inh. | 89 m²/inh. | ranked 16 of 137 |
| Increase in built-up surface since 1975 | 87% | 117% | 71% | ranked 78 of 137 |
| Increase in built-up surface since 2000 | 21% | 37% | 25% | ranked 121 of 137 |
| Jobs in full-time equivalents (FTE) | 2,513 | 156,732 | 4,404,171 | ranked 127 of 137 |
| Employment level (full-time equivalents as a percentage of employees) | 70.1% | 77.5% | 77.5% | ranked 133 of 137 |
| Share of jobs held by women | 46.4% | 45.5% | 46.1% | ranked 43 of 137 |
| Share of jobs in the primary sector | 11.6% | 5.2% | 2.8% | ranked 12 of 137 |
| Change in jobs over ten years | 15.8% | 19.5% | 12.6% | ranked 39 of 137 |
| Jobs per establishment | 3.5 | 6.2 | 7.8 | ranked 136 of 137 |
| Change in the number of establishments over ten years | 18.8% | 17.9% | 9.7% | ranked 22 of 137 |
| Share of people under 20 | 17.0% | 19.1% | 19.8% | ranked 124 of 137 |
| Share of 20- to 64-year-olds | 55.3% | 59.8% | 60.4% | ranked 132 of 137 |
| Share of 20- to 39-year-olds | 21.3% | 25.7% | 25.8% | ranked 116 of 137 |
| Share of people aged 80 and over | 7.6% | 5.9% | 5.9% | ranked 14 of 137 |
| Old-age dependency ratio (people aged 65 and over per 100 people aged 20 to 64) | 50.7 per 100 people | 35.7 per 100 people | 33.3 per 100 people | ranked 6 of 137 |
| Share of single people (aged 20 and over) | 30.0% | 32.6% | 33.5% | ranked 71 of 137 |
| Share of people married or in a registered partnership (aged 20 and over) | 50.8% | 49.5% | 49.7% | ranked 94 of 137 |
| Share of people divorced or with a dissolved partnership (aged 20 and over) | 11.8% | 11.8% | 11.3% | ranked 36 of 137 |
| Share of widowed people (aged 20 and over) | 7.4% | 6.1% | 5.5% | ranked 11 of 137 |
| Private households | 5,686 | 172,130 | 4,105,458 | ranked 120 of 137 |
| Average household size | 2.02 persons | 2.14 persons | 2.18 persons | ranked 127 of 137 |
| Share of one-person households | 41.8% | 38.9% | 37.4% | ranked 14 of 137 |
| Share of households of 5 persons or more | 3.6% | 5.0% | 5.3% | ranked 130 of 137 |
| Share of the population born abroad | 18.5% | 30.3% | 32.9% | ranked 121 of 137 |
| Share of the foreign population born in Switzerland | 11.9% | 16.9% | 17.9% | ranked 129 of 137 |
| Electricity price excl. VAT, typical household H4 (4,500 kWh/year) | 26.56 Rp./kWh | 26.07 Rp./kWh | 27.24 Rp./kWh | ranked 86 of 137 |
| Electricity price excl. VAT, typical household H2 (2,500 kWh/year) | 30.45 Rp./kWh | 29.30 Rp./kWh | 29.75 Rp./kWh | ranked 71 of 137 |
| Electricity price excl. VAT, typical household H6 (25,000 kWh/year) | 22.57 Rp./kWh | 21.56 Rp./kWh | 23.08 Rp./kWh | ranked 93 of 137 |
| Annual electricity bill excl. VAT, typical household H4 (4,500 kWh) | 1,195 CHF/year | 1,173 CHF/year | 1,226 CHF/year | ranked 86 of 137 |
| Share of energy supply in the electricity price, typical household H4 | 49.0% | 45.5% | 40.8% | ranked 11 of 137 |
| Share of grid usage in the electricity price, typical household H4 | 37.9% | 42.4% | 46.4% | ranked 133 of 137 |
| Share of levies and charges in the electricity price, typical household H4 | 13.1% | 12.1% | 12.8% | ranked 35 of 137 |
| Saving with the operator's cheapest product, typical household H4 | 1.9% | 1.9% | 2.3% | ranked 66 of 86 |
| Change in the electricity price over 5 years, typical household H4 | 33.5% | 32.3% | 29.7% | ranked 59 of 137 |
| Active enterprises per 1,000 inhabitants | 69.3 | 71.9 | 66.4 | ranked 33 of 137 |
| Share of enterprises in the secondary sector | 17.7% | 18.2% | 16.0% | ranked 95 of 137 |
| Jobs per active enterprise | 3.1 | 5.6 | 7.9 | ranked 137 of 137 |
| Vacant dwelling rate | 0.58% | 1.04% | 0.93% | ranked 110 of 137 |
| Vacant dwellings | 86 | 2,924 | 45,143 | ranked 120 of 137 |
| Share of vacant dwellings for rent | 70.1% | 58.9% | 77.6% | ranked 78 of 135 |
| Share of recently built vacant dwellings (2 years or less) | 1.3% | 5.2% | 8.6% | ranked 118 of 135 |
| Share of vacant dwellings in single-family houses | 19.5% | 15.1% | 13.0% | ranked 37 of 135 |
| Share of vacant dwellings with 1 to 2 rooms | 24.7% | 28.1% | 25.7% | ranked 53 of 135 |
| Share of vacant dwellings with 5 or more rooms | 22.1% | 16.4% | 17.5% | ranked 54 of 135 |
| Share of second homes | 60.2% | 36.5% | 15.1% | ranked 7 of 137 |
| Second homes (neither primary residences nor equivalent dwellings) | 8,745 | 101,299 | 729,464 | ranked 18 of 137 |
Frequently asked questions
How many municipalities are there in Hérens District?
Hérens District has 6 municipalities; the largest is Ayent with 4,509 residents.
What is the population of Hérens District?
Hérens District has 11,734 residents (2025), or 27 people per km².
Where is Hérens District?
Hérens District is part of Valais (canton).