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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
6297
Swiss town.area
13.22
Swiss town.elevation
658
Swiss town.population
8'971
Swiss town.populationof
December 2025
Swiss town.popofyear
2007
Swiss town.website
www.visp.ch/en

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Wikidata facts

Population
8483
Area
13.2
Elevation
658
Official website
www.visp.ch
Image
Panorama Visp.jpg
Dialing code
027
Licence plate code
VS
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postal code
3930
Commons category
Visp
external data available at URL
geo.ld.admin.ch/boundaries/municipality/6297
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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.

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