Sion
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Sion
Summary
Sion is a Municipality of Switzerland[1]. Sion has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]
Key Facts
- Sion was a member of SGV-ACS[3].
- Sion is located in Sion District[4].
- Sion is in the country of Switzerland[5].
- Sion is on the body of water Rhône[6].
- Sion is on the body of water Lienne[7].
- Sion's head of government is recorded as Philippe Varone[8].
- Sion's instance of is recorded as Municipality of Switzerland[9].
- Sion's instance of is recorded as cantonal capital of Switzerland[10].
- Sion's instance of is recorded as city of Switzerland[11].
- Sion's official language is recorded as French[12].
- Sion's twinned administrative body is recorded as Colón[13].
- Sion's twinned administrative body is recorded as Philippi[14].
- Sion's executive body is recorded as Q135560728[15].
- Sion's postal code is recorded as 1950[16].
- Sion is part of Canton of Valais[17].
- Sion's Commons category is recorded as Sion[18].
- Sion's licence plate code is recorded as VS[19].
- Sion's local dialing code is recorded as 027[20].
- Sion's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 46.23045, 'lon': 7.36606}[21].
- Sion's official website is recorded as https://www.sion.ch[22].
- Sion's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Sion, Switzerland[23].
- Sion's email address is recorded as mailto:[email protected][24].
- Sion has a population of {'amount': '+23698'}[25].
- Sion has a population of {'amount': '+23777'}[26].
- Sion has a population of {'amount': '+23787'}[27].
Body
Geography
Sion is in the country of Switzerland[5]. Sion is located in Sion District[4]. Adjacent water bodies include Rhône[6], a river[28], in Switzerland[29] and Lienne[7], a watercourse[30], in Switzerland[31]. Sion is part of Canton of Valais[17].
Physical Characteristics
Population counts include {'amount': '+23698'}[25], {'amount': '+23777'}[26], {'amount': '+23787'}[27], {'amount': '+23886'}[32], {'amount': '+24200'}[33], and {'amount': '+24486'}[34].
Designation and Status
Recorded instance of include Municipality of Switzerland[9], cantonal capital of Switzerland[10], and city of Switzerland[11].
Cultural Significance
Things named for Sion include Sion Airport[35], an airport[36], in Switzerland[37].
Why It Matters
Sion has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] Sion is known by 24 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]
Entities named for Sion include Sion Airport[35], an airport[36], in Switzerland[37].