Montana, Switzerland
Montana | |
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Location of Montana | |
| Coordinates: 46°19′N 7°29′E / 46.317°N 7.483°E | |
| Country | Switzerland |
| Canton | Valais |
| District | Sierre |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Francis Tapparel |
| Area | |
• Total | 4.9 km2 (1.9 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,495 m (4,905 ft) |
| Population (December 2007) | |
• Total | 2,276 |
| • Density | 460/km2 (1,200/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (Central European Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time) |
| Postal code(s) | 3963 |
| SFOS number | 6243 |
| ISO 3166 code | CH-VS |
| Surrounded by | Chermignon, Lens, Randogne, Sierre |
| Website | www SFSO statistics |
Montana is a former municipality in the district of Sierre in the canton of Valais, Switzerland. It was one of the six municipalities that form the ski resort Crans-Montana (together with Icogne, Lens, Randogne, Mollens and Chermignon). On 1 January 2017 the former municipalities of Chermignon, Mollens (VS), Montana and Randogne merged to form the new municipality of Crans-Montana.