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Sion ( French: [sjɔ̃] ⓘ) [3] is a Swiss town, a municipality, and the capital of the canton of Valais and of the district of Sion. As of December 2020 it had a population of 34,978 [4] (known as Sédunois (es) ). [5] On 17 January 1968, the former municipality of Bramois merged into the municipality of Sion. [6]
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Sion is the capital of the Swiss canton of Valais. In 2002,...
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Sion is the capital of the Swiss canton of Valais. In 2002, it had a population of 27,700. Landmarks include the Basilique de Valère and Château de Tourbillon . Geography. As of 31 December 2005, 28,013 people lived in Sion. [source?] It is in the center of the Rhône valley. Sion is the economic and commercial hub of the region and canton.
Sion, capital of Valais canton, southwestern Switzerland. It lies along the Rhône River, at the mouth of La Sionne River, southeast of Lake Geneva (Lac Léman). It originated as a Celtic and Roman settlement called Sedunum. Sion became the seat of a bishop in the late 6th century, and from 999 the.
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The Valère Basilica (French: Basilique de Valère ), also called Valère castle (French: Château de Valère ), is a fortified Roman Catholic church situated in Sion in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. It is located on a hill and faces the Château de Tourbillon, situated on the opposite hill. It is a Swiss heritage site of national ...
Sion (French Sion) is the capital of the canton of Valais. The small town is sunny and famous for its cathedral and the towers of the Tourbillon and Valeria castles that rise into the sky. Sion is also not far from ski resorts such as Verbier or Crans Montana.
Sion is a Swiss town, a municipality, and the capital of the canton of Valais and of the district of Sion. As of December 2020 it had a population of 34,978.
Advertisement. Sion, called Sitten in German, is the capital of the Canton of Valais. The Old Town, which lies between the hills of Valère and Tourbillon, dates back to the Middle Ages and is home to numerous sights and attractions, such as one of the world's oldest organs that can still be played.
