LensGeneral information - Location
| Country | Switzerland | | Location in country | 
Southwest | | Location in Europe | Central Europe | | Coordinates (WGS84) | Long: 7.4467,Lat: 46.2796  |
| Elevation | 1004 meter above sea level | | Local time | 1:19:42am |
| Name province/region (Kanton) | Valais | | Wiki-website Subregion (Bezirk) | Sierre | | Name Sub(sub)region - municipality | Lens | | Other place with same name 1 | 
Lens
Région wallone - Hainaut | | Other place with same name 2 | 
Lens
Nord-Pas-de-Calais - Pas-de-Calais |
Nearest 5 places
Nearest 3 capitals
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| 1 Bern | Switzerland | 74 km | 
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| | 2 Vaduz | 
Liechtenstein | 185 km | 
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| | 3 Monte Carlo | 
Monaco | 283 km | 
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Characteristics - Physical GeographyThe Ligurian Sea (Mediterranean Sea) is the nearest seacoast with a distance of around 229 km (direction SouthSouthEast).The coastline is located in another country namely Italy.The place is situated in the rivercatchment named Rhone main - Upper, part of the larger catchment area Rhone and Coastal Mediterranean. The nearest bigger lake (reservoir) is Lac de Tseuzier (0.8 km2 at a height of around 1776 meter above sea level) at a distance of 7.4 km in Northern direction).
The nearest mountain is Les Diablerets with a height of 3210 meter (at a distance of 20.1 km and direction West).
The most nearby international border is the
Italian-Swiss border with a straight distance of 33.5 km in SouthSouthEastern direction. The estimated travel distance is around 47 km.
Elevation around place: hill: 4%, low mountains: 31%, moderate high mountains: 48%, high mountains: 17%, The hills are mainly southeastern orientated. The surroundings of the place is lightly urbanised. The most common land use in the area is forest.
Name area (subregions, nature area, hills, mountains, landscape)
Nearby scheduled flights are operated from (national) airport Geneva Cointrin International Airport (at a distance of 103 km and direction West).
Landscape - Landuse (within 5km)
| Forest |
29.5 km2 |
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| Nature |
1.9 km2 |
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| Wet nature |
0.3 km2 |
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| Agriculture |
19.7 km2 |
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| Viticulture |
9 km2 |
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| Urban area |
16.5 km2 |
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Climate - Temperature and Precipitation
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Location of Lens in country Switzerland
Lens at Physical map (height map)
Tourist information - Travel Guide
Nearest 3 UNESCO-sites
Social media - Maps
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Hotels at Lens 
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