Chalais

Chalais is a locality in Chalais, Sierre District, Valais and has about 2,670 residents. Chalais is situated nearby to the locality Briey Dessus, as well as near the village Réchy.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Chalais Castle and Sierre/Siders railway station.

Chalais Castle

Tower

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Chalais Castle is a ruined castle in the municipality of Chalais of the Canton of Valais in Switzerland.

Sierre/Siders railway station

Railway station

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Sierre/Siders railway station is a railway station in the municipality of Sierre, in the Swiss canton of Valais. It is an intermediate stop on the Simplon line and is served by local and long-distance trains. Sierre/Siders railway station is situated 3 km northeast of Chalais.

The Wine Museum

Museum

Photo: Azuff, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Wine Museum is situated 3 km north of Chalais.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Réchy and Vercorin.

Réchy

Village

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Réchy is a village.

Vercorin

Village

Photo: Fiesch, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Vercorin is a village in the Swiss Alps, located in the canton of Valais. The village is situated in the central part of the canton near Sierre, at a height of 1,320 metres, on a plateau overlooking the Rhone valley.

Chippis

Village

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.

Chippis is a municipality in the district of Sierre in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. Chippis is situated 2½ km northeast of Chalais.

Chalais

Type: Locality with 2,670 residents
Postal code: 3966
Category: human settlement
Location: Chalais, Sierre District, Valais, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

46.26758° or 46° 16′ 3″ north

Longitude

7.51145° or 7° 30′ 41″ east

Population

2,670

Elevation

512 metres (1,680 feet)

Open location code

8FR97G96+2H

GeoNames ID

2661229

Wikidata ID

Q22476197

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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Chalais” goes by many names.

Cebuano: “Chalais”
Irish: “Chalais”
Swedish: “Chalais”

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Localities in the Area

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