Brig District

The district of Brig is a district in the canton of Valais, Switzerland. It has a population of 27,360.
Wikipedia
  • District of the canton of Valais with 27,400 residents
  • …lies at an elevation of 1,478 metres (4,849 feet)
  • …is also known as “Bezirk Brig”
  • Description: district of the canton of Valais, Switzerland

Places of Interest

Highlights include Glishorn and Simplon Pass.

Peak
Photo: Summi, CC BY 2.5.
The is a mountain of the , overlooking in the canton of .

Mountain saddle
Photo: Zacharie Grossen, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The is a high mountain pass between the… is situated 4 km southeast of Brig District.

Peak
Photo: Hp.Baumeler, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The is a mountain of the Swiss …

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Brig and Brig.

Photo: JoachimKohler-HB, CC BY-SA 4.0.
, officially Brig-Glis, is a municipality of 13,000 people in in .

Town
Photo: Espandero, CC BY-SA 4.0.
, known as Brigue in French and Briga in Italian… is situated 4 km northwest of Brig District.

Village
Photo: Summi, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a municipality in the district of Brig in the canton of in . is situated 5 km north of Brig District.

Brig District

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Latitude
46.2826° or 46° 16′ 57″ north
Longitude
8.0119° or 8° 0′ 43″ east
Open location code
8FRC72M6+2P
Geo­Names ID
6458821
Wiki­data ID
Q659687

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In Other Languages

From Arpitan to Waray—“Brig District” goes by many names.
  • Arpitan: “Destrict de Brega”
  • Arpitan: “District de Brega”
  • Basque: “Brig barrutia”
  • Bavarian: “Beziak Brig”
  • Belarusian: “акруга Брыг”
  • Catalan: “districte de Brig-Glis”
  • Catalan: “Districte de Brig”
  • Cebuano: “Brig District”
  • Chinese: “布里格区”
  • Chinese: “布里格區”
  • Czech: “Brig”
  • Czech: “Okres Brig”
  • Dutch: “Brig”
  • Dutch: “District Brig”
  • Esperanto: “Bezirk Brig”
  • Esperanto: “Brig”
  • Esperanto: “Brigo”
  • Esperanto: “District de Brigue”
  • Esperanto: “Distrikto Brigo”
  • Finnish: “Brigin alue”
  • French: “District de Brig”
  • French: “district de Brigue”
  • French: “District de Brigue”
  • German: “Bezirk Brig”
  • German: “Brig”
  • German: “District de Brigue”
  • Italian: “Brig”
  • Italian: “distretto di Briga”
  • Italian: “Distretto di Briga”
  • Japanese: “ブリーク区”
  • Japanese: “ブリーク郡”
  • Latin: “Briga”
  • Lombard: “Brig”
  • Lombard: “Briga”
  • Min Nan Chinese: “Brig Koān”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Distriktet Brig”
  • Persian: “بخش بریگ”
  • Polish: “Okręg Brig”
  • Portuguese: “Distrito de Briga”
  • Romansh: “District da Brig”
  • Russian: “Бриг”
  • Slovenian: “okraj Brig”
  • Spanish: “Distrito de Brig”
  • Swedish: “Brig District”
  • Swedish: “Brig”
  • Swiss German: “Bezirk Brig”
  • Ukrainian: “Бріг”
  • Venetian: “Distreto de Briga”
  • Vietnamese: “Brig”
  • Waray (Philippines): “Brig”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Rothwald and Ried.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Fülhorn and Staldhorn.

Valais: Highlights

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