Canton of Valais
canton of Switzerland
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Summary
Canton of Valais is a canton of Switzerland[1]. It draws 8,603 Wikipedia views per month (canton of switzerland category, ranking #3 of 28).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Switzerland[3]
- Country: Switzerland[4]
- Capital: Sion[5]
- Official language: French[6], Swiss High German[7], German[8]
- Shares border with: Canton of Berne[9], Canton of Ticino[10], Canton of Vaud[11], Piedmont[12], Rhône-Alpes[13], Aosta Valley[14], Canton of Uri[15], Haute-Savoie[16], Province of Vercelli[17], Province of Verbano-Cusio-Ossola[18], Ollomont[19], Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes[20]
- Contains the administrative territorial entity: Goms District[21], Östlich Raron District[22], Brig District[23], Visp District[24], Westlich Raron District[25], Leuk District[26], Sierre District[27], Sion District[28], Conthey District[29], Hérens District[30], Entremont District[31], Martigny District[32], Saint-Maurice District[33], Monthey District[34]
- Flag: Vlag van Wallis[35]
- Legislative body: Grand Council of Valais[36]
- Coat of arms: Coat of arms of Valais[37]
- Part of: Lake Geneva region[38], Romandy[39], German-speaking Switzerland[40]
- Commons category: Canton of Valais[41]
- Licence plate code: VS[42]
- Located in time zone: UTC+01:00[43], UTC+02:00[44]
- Archives at: state archives of the canton of Valais[45]
- Has part(s): Nationalratswahlkreis Unterwallis[46]
- Inception: 1815[47]
- Highest point: Dufourspitze[48]
- Official website: https://www.vs.ch/[49]
- Topic's main category: Category:Valais[50]
- Commons gallery: Valais[51]
- Population: 343,955[52], 365,844[53]
Why It Matters
Canton of Valais has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[54] It is known by 53 alternative names across languages and contexts.[55]