Categories in Sierre

Body repairCar & Light Vehicle DealershipsCar repairCar Repair and MaintenanceCar WashGas StationMotorcycle ShopNew car dealersUsed car dealersBuilding Materials SupplierHandicraftMachines WholesaleMetalworkingSolar Energy Equipment SupplierClothing storesFabric StoreFashion Accessories StoreJewelers and watchesLaundry ServiceLeather Goods StoreMen's clothingShoe storesWomen's clothingTelecommunications Service ProviderAssociation or OrganizationCatholic ChurchChurchesCouncilCultural AssociationEnergy SupplierGovernment OfficeMailing ServiceMunicipal Administration OfficePost OfficeShipping and Mailing ServiceShipping CompanyShipping ServiceSocial Services OrganizationVolunteer OrganizationComputer ConsultantComputer Support and ServicesElectronics StoreHome Audio & Video RetailSoftware CompanySoftware ConsultantAppliance StoreArchitectsBathroom RemodelerBuilding Construction ContractorCarpenter
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Industries

Business Distribution by Industry in Sierre

Industry DescriptionNumber of EstablishmentsAverage Age of Business
Corporate management16929 years
Restaurants153
Shopping13332 years
Health and medical121
Real estate8748 years
Beauty salons72
Construction of buildings66
Car repair6034 years
Lawyers legal44
Architects41
Cafes4138 years
Hairdressers40
All food and beverage4046 years
Clothing stores38
Dentists37

Sierre Facts

Area6.6 km²
Population10,062
Male Population4,921 (48.9%)
Female Population5,141 (51.1%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+25.1%
Population change (2000 to 2020)+16.3%
Median Age42.5 years (Male: 41.1, Female: 43.7)
NeighborhoodsVieux Bourg, Granges-près-Marnand
Local Time
TimezoneCentral European Summer Time
Lat & Lng46.29192, 7.53559

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Sierre Population

Years 1975 to 2020

Data19751990200020152020
Population8,0438,1798,6519,86310,062
Population Density1,225.6 / km²1,246.3 / km²1,318.2 / km²1,502.9 / km²1,533.3 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Sierre Population change from 2000 to 2015

Increase of 14% from year 2000 to 2015

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Sierre+22.6%+20.6%+14%
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

Sierre Median Age

Median Age: 42.5 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Sierre42.5 yrs43.7 yrs41.1 yrs
Valais41.1 yrs42.1 yrs40.2 yrs
Switzerland41.4 yrs42.3 yrs40.5 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Sierre Population Density

Population Density: 1,533 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Sierre10,0626.6 km²1,533 / km²
Valais340,4685,223.3 km²65.2 / km²
Switzerland8.3 million41,281.4 km²200 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Sierre Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 1300 to 2100

Sources:
  1. JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid
  2. CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)
  3. [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 Sierre

Price Distribution

Business distribution by price for Sierre

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

Sierre CO2 Emissions

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

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Sierre111,794 tn11.11 tn17,035.2 tons/km²
Valais3,785,473 tn11.12 tn724.7 tons/km²
Switzerland96,432,235 tn11.67 tn2,336 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
Sierre CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)111,794 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita11.11 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)17,035.2 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
FloodHigh (8)
EarthquakeMedium (6)
LandslideMedium (6)

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

Sources:
  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. 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

DateTimeMagnitudeDistanceDepthLocationLink
7/1/178:10 AM4.148.3 km1,590 m7km E of Chatel-Saint-Denis, Switzerlandusgs.gov
10/24/162:44 PM4.414.7 km5,760 m6km NW of Leukerbad, Switzerlandusgs.gov
1/8/1111:32 PM36 km4,700 mSwitzerlandusgs.gov
1/8/118:48 PM3.42.3 km6,600 mSwitzerlandusgs.gov
4/4/109:16 PM3.648.5 km7,100 mnorthern Italyusgs.gov
10/23/086:04 PM355 km5,000 mnorthern Italyusgs.gov
6/17/087:48 PM3.516.4 km4,800 mSwitzerlandusgs.gov
2/17/0812:41 PM451 km8,400 mSwitzerlandusgs.gov
4/1/0712:22 AM339.8 km2,000 mSwitzerlandusgs.gov
11/8/062:19 PM318.3 km0 mSwitzerlandusgs.gov

Sierre

Sierre (German: Siders) is the capital of the district of Sierre in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. It has a population of 16,332. is situated on the French–German language border of the canton of Valais. As a German-speaking minority lives in ..

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