Swiss Towns / Episode 97
Arbaz
19 October 2026 · Valais
What happened in this episode?
In episode 97, Arbaz was selected by the wheel and eliminated from the Swiss Towns series. The municipality finished in place 2'014 out of 2'110 participants. After this spin, 2'013 municipalities remained in the race.
Municipality profile
Arbaz lies in the canton of Valais. It has 1'474 permanent residents and covers 19.16 km², which corresponds to around 77 residents per km².
- Canton: Valais
- 1'474 permanent residents
- Area: 19.16 km²
Arbaz separated from Ayent in 1877.
In 1877, the village of Arbaz separated from the municipality of Ayent. Its present church was built in 1912 and contains bright stained-glass windows by Paul Monnier.