Visp

Also known as Visp VS, Visp, Switzerland

Visp (; ; ) is the capital of the district of Visp in the canton of Valais in Switzerland.

Key facts

Swiss town.subject_name: Visp
Swiss town.image_photo: Visp, Aufnahme Richtung Norden, 2024.jpg
Swiss town.image_caption: Visp as seen from the south
Swiss town.municipality_type: municipality
Swiss town.imagepath_coa: CHE Visp COA.svg
Swiss town.imagepath_flag: CHE Visp Flag.svg
Swiss town.canton: Valais
Swiss town.neighboring_municipalities: Baltschieder, Brig-Glis, Bürchen, Lalden, Raron, Visperterminen, Zeneggen
Swiss town.iso code region: CH-VS
Swiss town.district: Visp
Swiss town.postal_code: 3930
Swiss town.municipality_code

Article

15 sections

Contents

Geography
Coat of arms
Demographics
Sights
Politics
Economy
Environmental and socioeconomic impacts of Lonza chemical factory in Visp
Religion
Education
Transportation
Sport
Notable people
Climate
References
External links

Visp (; ; ) is the capital of the district of Visp in the canton of Valais in Switzerland.

== Geography == thumb|left|Aerial view from 100 m by Walter Mittelholzer (1919) Visp lies in the Rhône valley, at the confluence of the Vispa and the Rhône, west of Brig-Glis.