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| Population | 6,624 (December 2003) | |||||||||
| - Density | 501 /km² (1,298 /sq. Wikipedia talkFeatured lists for an explanation of this and other inclusion tags below -->This list of countries, arranged alphabetically Switzerland (English pronunciation; Schweiz Swiss German: Schwyz or Schwiiz Suisse Svizzera Svizra officially the Swiss Confederation The 26 cantons of Switzerland are the states of the Federal state of Switzerland. The Valais ( German:) is one of the 26 Cantons of Switzerland in the southwestern part of the country, around the valley of the Rhône from its In contrast to centrally organised States in the federally constituted Switzerland each Canton iscompletely free to decide its own The Swiss District of Visp ( German: Bezirk Visp, French: District de Viège) is a district in the Canton of Valais in southern In Biology a population is the collection of inter-breeding organisms of a particular Species; in Sociology December 2003: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume mi. ) | |||||||||
| Area | 13.22 km² (5.1 sq mi) | |||||||||
| Elevation | 658 m (2,159 ft) | |||||||||
| Postal code | 3930 | |||||||||
| SFOS number | 6297 | |||||||||
| Surrounded by (view map) |
Baltschieder, Brig-Glis, Bürchen, Lalden, Raron, Visperterminen, Zeneggen | |||||||||
| Website | www.visp.ch | |||||||||
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Visp (French Viège) is the capital of the district of Visp in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. To help compare sizes of different geographic regions we list here Areas between 10 km² (1000 Hectares and 100 km² (10000 hectares The elevation of a Geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point often the mean sea level. The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit This page is a summary of the Postal codes of Switzerland and Liechtenstein. The Official Municipality Key, formerly also known as the Official Municipality Characteristic Number or Municipality Code Number is a number sequence for the identification of politically The following is a list of the municipalities in Switzerland, listed alphabetically (from Aadorf to Zwischbergen) Baltschieder is a municipality in the district of Visp in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. Brig-Glis (Brigue-Glis is a municipality in the district of Brig in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. Bürchen is a municipality in the district of Raron in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. Lalden is a municipality in the district of Visp in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. Raron is a municipality in the district of Raron in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. Visperterminen is a municipality in the district of Visp in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. Zeneggen is a municipality in the district of Visp in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. French ( français,) is a Romance language spoken around the world by 118 million people as a native language and by about 180 to 260 million people The Swiss District of Visp ( German: Bezirk Visp, French: District de Viège) is a district in the Canton of Valais in southern The 26 cantons of Switzerland are the states of the Federal state of Switzerland. The Valais ( German:) is one of the 26 Cantons of Switzerland in the southwestern part of the country, around the valley of the Rhône from its Switzerland (English pronunciation; Schweiz Swiss German: Schwyz or Schwiiz Suisse Svizzera Svizra officially the Swiss Confederation
Its population is around 7,000. The two valleys are Mattertal and Saastal. Mattertal is the valley starting from the Matterhorn, villages in the Mattertal include Zermatt (1620m Täsch, Randa (1445m Grächen The Saastal or the Saas Valley is an alpine valley in the Canton of Valais, Switzerland. It borders with Brig-Gils. Brig (Brigue Briga is the capital of the municipality of Brig-Glis in the district of Brig in the canton of Valais in Switzerland
The majority of the population is German-speaking. The German language (de ''Deutsch'') is a West Germanic language and one of the world's major languages.
Economy
Its chemical industry is named LONZA AG. Lonza Group is a Swiss chemicals and Biotechnology company headquartered in Basel. There are smaller businesses.
Transportation
- Rail:
- Matterhorn-Gotthard-Bahn, created through the fusion of Brig-Visp-Zermatt-Bahn and Furka-Oberalp-Bahn in 2003. The Matterhorn-Gotthard-Bahn (MGB is a narrow gauge Railway in Switzerland. BVZ Zermatt-Bahn is a narrow gauge Railway in the Canton of Wallis, Switzerland. The Furka-Oberalp-Bahn is a narrow gauge Mountain railway in Switzerland with a gauge of. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar.
In 2007, Visp will become a junction of the Neue Eisenbahn-Alpentransversale or NEAT (pronounced neh-aht; literally: New Alpine Railway Crossing), connecting with the Basel-Bern-Lötschberg-Domodossola-Mailand line. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. AlpTransit, also known as New Railway Link through the Alps NRLA, is a Swiss federal project aimed to build faster north-south rail links across the Swiss Alps "Basilia" redirects here For the Fly Genus, see Basilia (fly. The city of Berne or Bern (, Berne, Berna, Romansh: Berna, Bernese German: Bärn) is the Bundesstadt ( Federal The Lötschberg or Lötschen Pass is a Mountain pass across the Alps between the Kandertal in the Canton of Berne and the Lötschental Domodossola is a city in the Province of Verbano-Cusio-Ossola, in the region of Piedmont, Italy, earlier known as Oscela, Oscella Oscella dei Milan (Milano Milan (listen) is one of the largest cities in Italy, located in the plains of Lombardy.
The bus and the train station of Visp and Brig serve as the starting point for many outdoor activities, trips, and tours in the surrounding mountain resorts Zermatt and Saas-Fee. Brig (Brigue Briga is the capital of the municipality of Brig-Glis in the district of Brig in the canton of Valais in Switzerland Zermatt (Praborgne is a municipality in the district of Visp in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. Saas-Fee is the main village in the Saastal or the Saas Valley and is a municipality in the district of Visp in the canton of
External links
- Official website (German)
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