Valais, more formally the Canton of Valais or Wallis, is one of the 26 cantons that make up the Swiss Confederation. It lies in the southwestern part of Switzerland and is made up of thirteen districts, with Sion as its capital and largest city. The canton borders Vaud and Bern to the north, Uri and Ticino to the east, Italy to the south and France to the west. French and German are its two official languages, and the German-speaking minority lives mainly in Upper Valais. Its territory follows the valley of the Rhone from the river's headwaters to Lake Geneva, between the Pennine Alps and the Bernese Alps. It is a major wine region and is known for tourism and Alpine resorts such as Crans-Montana, Saas Fee, Verbier and Zermatt. Valais entered the Swiss Confederation as a canton in 1815.
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Source Sion, Switzerland (Wikipedia)
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1. Valais (Wikipedia)
Demographics
Its population (as of 31 December 2020) is 348,503.
Geography
The area of the canton is 5,224 square kilometres (2,017 sq mi)
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In 1815, Valais finally entered the Swiss Confederation as a canton.
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is one of the 26 cantons forming the Swiss Confederation
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is one of the 26 cantons forming the Swiss Confederation
View the SourceSion, Switzerland (Wikipedia)
Has Capital: Sion, Switzerland, LeadQuote, Has Capital: Sion, Switzerland, Lead
the capital of the canton of Valais
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