About Noble-Contrée
Noble-Contrée is a municipality in the district of Sierre in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. On 1 January 2021 the former municipalities of Miège, Venthône and Veyras merged to form the new municipality of Noble-Contrée.
- Canton
- Valais
- Area
- 6.5 km²
Population
4'693residents
Median taxable income
CHF 64'244
Vacancy
3.58%
Foreign residents
15.6%
Dwellings
2'318
Jobs (FTE)
632
Tax multiplier
110%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Noble-Contrée, 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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Land use
31% built-up, 43% agricultural, 24% forest. Measured across 648 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement31.6%
Agriculture43.8%
Forest24.6%
Water0.0%
Election Results
FDP led the 2023 National Council election with 23.4%, ahead of SP at 23.2%.
Source BFS
FDP23.4%−9.9 pp
SP23.2%+3.8 pp
Mitte21.8%
SVP17.9%+7.0 pp
Grüne11.5%−3.1 pp
GLP1.5%+1.1 pp
PdA0.7%
2023 vs 2019
Climate data
Annual mean 6.3°C with 834 mm of rain. Warmest in July (15.0°C), coldest in January (-1.6°C). Station: Montana, 1423 m.
Source MeteoSchweiz
6.3°C
Annual mean
Mean 6.3°C
Rain 834 mm
Sun ≈178 days
Montana · 1423 m.a.s.l. · 1991–2020 normals
Warming trend
Mean annual temperature at Sion has risen by +2.6°C between the first 30 observed years (1864–1893) and the most recent (1996–2025).
Source MeteoSchweiz NBCN
+2.6°C
mean 1996–2025 vs. 1864–1893
Sion · 482 m.a.s.l. · 1864–2025