Sion District

The district of Sion is a district of the canton of in . It has a population of 48,447.
Wikipedia
  • Type: Locality with 34,700 residents
  • Description: district of the canton of Valais, Switzerland
  • Also known as: “Bezierk Sitten”, “Bezirk Sion”, “CH6266”, “Okraj Sion”, and “Sitten”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Stade de Tourbillon and Valère Basilica.

Stadium
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The is a multi-purpose stadium in .

Castle
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The , also called Valère castle…

Aerodrome
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is the of the city of …

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sion and Grimisuat.

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is the capital of the canton of in .

Village
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is a municipality in the district of Sion in the canton of in . is situated 3½ km northeast of Sion District.

Village
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is a municipality and capital of the district of Hérens in the canton of in .

Sion District

Latitude
46.2305° or 46° 13′ 50″ north
Longitude
7.3661° or 7° 21′ 58″ east
Population
34,700
Elevation
498 metres (1,634 feet)
Open location code
8FR969J8+5C
Geo­Names ID
7287176
Wiki­data ID
Q282169
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In Other Languages

From Arpitan to Waray—“Sion District” goes by many names.
  • Arpitan: “District de Sion”
  • Basque: “Sion barrutia”
  • Basque: “Sion Barrutia”
  • Bavarian: “Beziak Sitten”
  • Belarusian: “акруга Сьён”
  • Catalan: “districte de Sion”
  • Catalan: “Districte de Sion”
  • Cebuano: “Sion (munisipyo)”
  • Cebuano: “Sion District”
  • Chinese: “錫永區”
  • Chinese: “锡永区”
  • Czech: “Okres Sion”
  • Dutch: “Sion”
  • Esperanto: “Siono”
  • Finnish: “Sionin alue”
  • French: “district de Sion”
  • French: “District de Sion”
  • German: “Bezirk Sitten”
  • Greek: “διαμέρισμα της Σιόν”
  • Italian: “distretto di Sion”
  • Italian: “Distretto di Sion”
  • Japanese: “シオン郡”
  • Latin: “Sedunum”
  • Lombard: “Sion”
  • Luxembourgish: “Bezierk Sion”
  • Min Nan Chinese: “Sion Koān”
  • Neapolitan: “Distretto ’e Sion”
  • Neapolitan: “Pruvincia ‘e Sion”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Distriktet Sion”
  • Persian: “بخش سیون”
  • Polish: “Okręg Sion”
  • Portuguese: “Distrito de Sion”
  • Romansh: “District da Sion”
  • Slovenian: “district de Sion”
  • Spanish: “Distrito de Sion”
  • Swedish: “Sion”
  • Swiss German: “Bezirk Sitten”
  • Ukrainian: “Сьйон”
  • Venetian: “Distreto de Sion”
  • Vietnamese: “Sion”
  • Waray (Philippines): “Sion”

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Champlan and Turin (Salins).

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Valais History Museum and Sion railway station.

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Worth a closer look: Sion and Zermatt.

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