Canton of Valais

Summary

Canton of Valais is a canton of Switzerland^[1]. It draws 1,798 Wikipedia views per month (canton_of_switzerland category, ranking #3 of 28).^[2]

Key Facts

• Canton of Valais is located in Switzerland^[3].
• Canton of Valais is in the country of Switzerland^[4].
• Canton of Valais's instance of is recorded as canton of Switzerland^[5].
• Canton of Valais's capital is recorded as Sion^[6].
• Canton of Valais's official language is recorded as French^[7].
• Canton of Valais's official language is recorded as Swiss High German^[8].
• Canton of Valais's official language is recorded as German^[9].
• Canton of Valais's shares border with is recorded as Canton of Berne^[10].
• Canton of Valais's shares border with is recorded as Canton of Ticino^[11].
• Canton of Valais's shares border with is recorded as Canton of Vaud^[12].
• Canton of Valais's shares border with is recorded as Piedmont^[13].
• Canton of Valais's shares border with is recorded as Rhône-Alpes^[14].
• Canton of Valais's shares border with is recorded as Aosta Valley^[15].
• Canton of Valais's shares border with is recorded as Canton of Uri^[16].
• Canton of Valais's shares border with is recorded as Haute-Savoie^[17].
• Canton of Valais's shares border with is recorded as Province of Vercelli^[18].
• Canton of Valais's shares border with is recorded as Province of Verbano-Cusio-Ossola^[19].
• Canton of Valais's shares border with is recorded as Ollomont^[20].
• Canton of Valais's shares border with is recorded as Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes^[21].
• Canton of Valais's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Goms District^[22].
• Canton of Valais's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Östlich Raron District^[23].
• Canton of Valais's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Brig District^[24].
• Canton of Valais's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Visp District^[25].
• Canton of Valais's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Westlich Raron District^[26].
• Canton of Valais's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Leuk District^[27].

Body

Geography

Canton of Valais is in the country of Switzerland^[4]. It is located in Switzerland^[3]. Part of include Lake Geneva region^[28], a greater region of Switzerland^[29], in Switzerland^[30]; Romandy^[31], a region^[32], in Switzerland^[33]; and German-speaking Switzerland^[34], a region^[35], in Switzerland^[36].

Physical Characteristics

Population counts include {'amount': '+343955'}^[37] and {'amount': '+365844'}^[38].

Designation and Status

Canton of Valais's instance of is recorded as canton of Switzerland^[5].

History and Context

1815 marks the founding of Canton of Valais^[39].

Why It Matters

Canton of Valais draws 1,798 Wikipedia views per month (canton_of_switzerland category, ranking #3 of 28).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[40] It is known by 34 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[41]