Staldenried

Staldenried is a municipality in the district of Visp in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. Staldenried is first mentioned in 1389 as am ryede. In 1638 it was mentioned as Stalden Riedt. Staldenried has an area, as of 2011, of 14.3 square kilometers (5.5 mi). Of this area, 23.1% is used for agricultural purposes, while 42.9% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 2.2% is settled (buildings or roads) and 31.7% is unproductive land. The blazon of the municipal coat of arms is Argent, a Pine tree Vert trunked and eradicated proper between two Trefoils of the second. Staldenried has a population (as of December 2020) of 537. As of 2008, 1.9% of the population are resident foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years (2000–2010 ) the population has changed at a rate of 2%.