Sion District
The district of Sion is a district of the canton of Valais in Switzerland. It has a population of 48,447.Places of Interest
Highlights include Sion Airport and Stade de Tourbillon.
Sion Airport
Aerodrome
Photo: Carsten Steger, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Sion Airport is the airport of the city of Sion, Switzerland and is located 2.5 km southwest of Sion city in the Rhone Valley. The airport opened in 1935.
Stade de Tourbillon
Stadium
Photo: Валерий Дед, CC BY 3.0.
The Stade de Tourbillon is a multi-purpose stadium in Sion, Switzerland. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of FC Sion.
Valère Basilica
Castle
Photo: Espandero, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Valère Basilica, also called Valère castle, 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.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sion and Grimisuat.
Sion
Photo: Belappetit, CC0.
Sion is the capital of the canton of Valais in Switzerland. With a population of 35,000, it is the biggest city in the canton and a regional centre. The cantonal administration as well as many of the higher schools are located here.
Grimisuat
Village
Photo: Dodoïste, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Grimisuat is a municipality in the district of Sion in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. Grimisuat is situated 4 km northeast of Sion District.
Vétroz
Village
Photo: Jeremy.toma, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Vétroz is a municipality in the district of Conthey in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. Vétroz is situated 5 km west of Sion District.
Sion District
- Location: Valais, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
46.2334° or 46° 14′ 0″ northLongitude
7.3494° or 7° 20′ 58″ eastPopulation
48,400Elevation
548 metres (1,798 feet)Open location code
8FR968MX+9QGeoNames ID
6458745
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Spanish—“Sion District” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “District Sion”
- French: “District de Sion”
- French: “Sion”
- German: “Bezirk Sion”
- Italian: “Distretto di Sion”
- Spanish: “Distrito de Sion”
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