Businesses in Evolène

Industries

Business Distribution by Industry in Evolène

Industry Description	Number of Establishments
Other accommodation	48
Restaurants	27
Public parks	15
Buses and trains	15
Sports and recreation	10
Shopping	10
Ski hills	9
Health and medical	9
Holiday homes, cabins and resorts	9
Grocery stores and supermarkets	9
Hotels and motels	8
Churches	8
All food and beverage	8
Religion	6
Construction of buildings	6
Real estate	6

Evolène Facts

Area	243.8 km²
Population	1,734
Male Population	866 (49.9%)
Female Population	868 (50.1%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)	+29.3%
Population change (2000 to 2020)	+12.1%
Median Age	45.1 years (Male: 43.9, Female: 46.1)
Local Time
Timezone	Central European Summer Time
Lat & Lng	46.11346, 7.49436
Postal Codes	1983, 1984, 1985

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Evolène Population

Years 1975 to 2020

Data	1975	1990	2000	2015	2020
Population	1,341	1,434	1,547	1,784	1,734
Population Density	5.5 / km²	5.9 / km²	6.3 / km²	7.3 / km²	7.1 / km²

Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Evolène Population change from 2000 to 2015

Increase of 15.3% from year 2000 to 2015

Location	Change since 1975	Change since 1990	Change since 2000
Evolène	+33%	+24.4%	+15.3%
Valais	+50.9%	+37.1%	+23.1%
Switzerland	+30.6%	+24.4%	+15.8%

Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Evolène Median Age

Median Age: 45.1 years

Location	Median Age	Median Age (Female)	Median Age (Male)
Evolène	45.1 yrs	46.1 yrs	43.9 yrs
Valais	41.1 yrs	42.1 yrs	40.2 yrs
Switzerland	41.4 yrs	42.3 yrs	40.5 yrs

Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Evolène Population Density

Population Density: 7.1 / km²

Location	Population	Area	Density
Evolène	1,734	243.8 km²	7.1 / km²
Valais	340,468	5,223.3 km²	65.2 / km²
Switzerland	8.3 million	41,281.4 km²	200 / km²

Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Evolène Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 0 to 2100

Sources:

JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid
CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)
[Link] Klein Goldewijk, K., Beusen, A., Doelman, J., and Stehfest, E.: Anthropogenic land use estimates for the Holocene – HYDE 3.2, Earth Syst. Sci. Data, 9, 927–953, https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-9-927-2017, 2017.

Area Codes

Percentage Area Codes used by businesses in Evolène

Postal Codes

Percentage of businesses by Postal Codes in Evolène

Price Distribution

Business distribution by price for Evolène

Human Development Index (HDI)

Statistic composite index of life expectancy, education, and per capita income.

Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Taka, M. &Guillaume, J. Gridded global datasets for Gross Domestic Product and Human Development Index over 1990–2015. Sci Data 5, 180004 (2018) doi:10.1038/sdata.2018.4

Evolène CO2 Emissions

Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Emissions Per Capita in Tonnes Per Year

Location	CO2 Emissions	CO2 Emissions Per Capita	CO2 Emissions Intensity
Evolène	19,265 tn	11.11 tn	79 tons/km²
Valais	3,785,473 tn	11.12 tn	724.7 tons/km²
Switzerland	96,432,235 tn	11.67 tn	2,336 tons/km²

Sources: [Link] Moran, D., Kanemoto K; Jiborn, M., Wood, R., Többen, J., and Seto, K.C. (2018) Carbon footprints of 13,000 cities. Environmental Research Letters DOI: 10.1088/1748-9326/aac72a

Evolène CO2 Emissions

2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)	19,265 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita	11.11 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)	79 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

Hazard	Risk Level
Flood	High (9)
Earthquake	Medium (5)
Landslide	Medium (6)

* Risk, particularly concerning flood or landslide, may not be for the entire area.

Sources:

Dilley, M., R.S. Chen, U. Deichmann, A.L. Lerner-Lam, M. Arnold, J. Agwe, P. Buys, O. Kjekstad, B. Lyon, and G. Yetman. 2005. Natural Disaster Hotspots: A Global Risk Analysis. Washington, D.C.: World Bank. https://doi.org/10.1596/0-8213-5930-4.
Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University, and Norwegian Geotechnical Institute - NGI. 2005. Global Landslide Hazard Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4P848VZ.
Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University. 2005. Global Flood Hazard Frequency and Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4668B3D.
Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University. 2005. Global Earthquake Hazard Distribution - Peak Ground Acceleration. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4BZ63ZS.

Recent Nearby Earthquakes

Magnitude 3.0 and greater

Date▼	Time↕	Magnitude↕	Distance↕	Depth↕	Location↕	Link
10/24/16	2:44 PM	4.4	34.8 km	5,760 m	6km NW of Leukerbad, Switzerland	usgs.gov
1/8/11	11:32 PM	3	23.3 km	4,700 m	Switzerland	usgs.gov
1/8/11	8:48 PM	3.4	21.5 km	6,600 m	Switzerland	usgs.gov
4/4/10	9:16 PM	3.6	28.6 km	7,100 m	northern Italy	usgs.gov
10/23/08	6:04 PM	3	34.9 km	5,000 m	northern Italy	usgs.gov
6/17/08	7:48 PM	3.5	26.4 km	4,800 m	Switzerland	usgs.gov
2/17/08	12:41 PM	4	33.9 km	8,400 m	Switzerland	usgs.gov
4/1/07	12:22 AM	3	30.5 km	2,000 m	Switzerland	usgs.gov
3/31/07	10:12 AM	3	48.9 km	5,000 m	northern Italy	usgs.gov
3/31/07	3:42 AM	3.1	47.6 km	10,000 m	northern Italy	usgs.gov

Source: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)

Evolène

Evolène is a municipality in the district of Hérens in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. includes the villages of Lannaz, Les Haudères, La Sage/Villa(z), La Forclaz, Arolla and Ferpècle.

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