About Anniviers
Anniviers is a municipality in the district of Sierre in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. It was formed through the merger of six municipalities in Val d'Anniviers: Ayer, Chandolin, Grimentz, Saint-Jean, Saint-Luc and Vissoie. The merger became effective 1 January 2009, creating the third largest municipality of Switzerland by area.
- Canton
- Valais
- Area
- 243.4 km²
Population
2'790residents
Median taxable income
CHF 63'036
Vacancy
0.83%
Foreign residents
21.9%
Dwellings
6'145
Jobs (FTE)
1'515
Tax multiplier
125%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Anniviers, coloured by how it's used. Drawn from the BFS Arealstatistik 2025 release — the most recent nationwide snapshot.
Source BFS Arealstatistik
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Jobs & economy
1'515 full-time-equivalent jobs across 345 businesses — services make up 76% of employment, industry 17% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
1'515FTE total
Primary7.5%
Secondary16.9%
Tertiary75.6%
Land use
2% built-up, 22% agricultural, 21% forest. Measured across 24'340 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement4.3%
Agriculture48.9%
Forest46.8%
Water0.0%
Election Results
Mitte led the 2023 National Council election with 41.4%, ahead of SP at 19.1%.
Source BFS
Mitte41.4%
SP19.1%+0.3 pp
SVP16.1%+4.8 pp
FDP13.5%−5.8 pp
Grüne8.2%−2.3 pp
GLP1.3%+0.7 pp
PdA0.4%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
25.5% of dwellings are primary residences; 74.5% are second homes (2026). The Zweitwohnungsgesetz applies here — new second-home construction is restricted.
Source BFS
Primary residences25.5%
Second homes74.5%
Second-home quota > 20% — Zweitwohnungsgesetz applies
Climate data
Annual mean 4.5°C with 734 mm of rain. Warmest in July (12.7°C), coldest in February (-2.8°C). Station: Evolène / Villa, 1825 m.
Source MeteoSchweiz
4.5°C
Annual mean
Mean 4.5°C
Rain 734 mm
Sun ≈153 days
Evolène / Villa · 1825 m.a.s.l. · 1991–2020 normals
Warming trend
Mean annual temperature at Grächen has risen by +2.4°C between the first 30 observed years (1864–1893) and the most recent (1996–2025).
Source MeteoSchweiz NBCN
+2.4°C
mean 1996–2025 vs. 1864–1893
Grächen · 1605 m.a.s.l. · 1864–2025
