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Sion

Valais's capital, overlooked by the twin hilltop castles of Valère and Tourbillon amid vineyards.

Population
38 300 (2024)
Rank
No. 20
Canton
VS
Elevation
512 m
Language
French
Water
The Rhône

Source: valais.ch

46.2311° N 7.3594° E · VSRelief interpolated · not a survey mapOpen the full map

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Whgler, Zairon · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0

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