Overview

Sion District is district of the canton of Valais, Switzerland.

It is located in Canton of Valais, Switzerland.

It covers about 126 square kilometre.

The elevation is around 498 metre.

Also known as: District de Sion

Media

Flag

Flag CHE Sion Flag.svg

Coat of arms

Coat of arms CHE Sion COA.svg

Locator map

Locator map Karte Bezirk Sion 2013.png

Facts

second-order administrative division in Switzerland (EU)

Basic Data

  • Name Sion District
  • Admin Code CH.VS.2312
  • Type second-order administrative division (ADM2)
  • a subdivision of a first-order administrative division

Geography

  • Coordinates
    46° 14' 0" N, 7° 20' 58" E
    46.23343, 7.34939
  • Elevation DEM: 548 m
  • Timezone Europe/Zurich
  • Time Shift GMT 1 (DST 2)

Statistics & Country

  • Population 48,447
  • Currency Franc (CHF)
  • Phone Prefix +41
  • Internet TLD ..ch

Subdivisions

  • Sion
    third-order administrative division Pop: 34,710
  • Saviese
    third-order administrative division Pop: 7,814
  • Grimisuat
    third-order administrative division Pop: 3,509
  • Arbaz
    third-order administrative division Pop: 1,302
  • Veysonnaz
    third-order administrative division Pop: 590

Places in Sion District

Alternate Names

fr
District de Sion
wkdt
Q282169
fr
Sion

Sources

Last updated 2022-04-15
geonames https://www.geonames.org/6458745
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