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| Population | 6,673 (December 2007) | |||||||||
| - Density | 505 /km2 (1,307 /sq mi) | |||||||||
| Area | 13.22 km2 (5.10 sq mi) | |||||||||
| Elevation | 658 m (2,159 ft) | |||||||||
| Postal code | 3930 | |||||||||
| SFOS number | 6297 | |||||||||
| Surrounded by (view map) |
Baltschieder, Brig-Glis, Bürchen, Lalden, Raron, Visperterminen, Zeneggen | |||||||||
| Website | www.visp.ch SFSO statistics |
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Visp (French Viège) is the capital of the district of Visp in the canton of Valais in Switzerland.
Its population (as of 2007) is around 6,700.[1]
The two valleys are Mattertal and Saastal. It borders with Brig-Glis.
The majority of the population is German-speaking.
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Economy
The major employer in the town is the chemical company, LONZA AG, which employs about 2,550 people.[2] Visp is the economic center of a the region and draws workers from many surrounding towns and even from Italy. This leads to a unique situation where there are more jobs in Visp then the total population (7,700 positions for a population of about 6,700).[3]
Transportation
- Rail:
- Matterhorn-Gotthard-Bahn, created through the fusion of Brig-Visp-Zermatt-Bahn and Furka-Oberalp-Bahn in 2003.
In 2007, Visp became a junction of the Neue Eisenbahn-Alpentransversale or NEAT (pronounced neh-aht; literally: New Alpine Railway Crossing), connecting with the Basel-Bern-Lötschberg-Domodossola-Milan line.
The bus and the train station of Visp and Brig serve as the starting point for many outdoor activities, trips, and tours in the surrounding mountain resorts Zermatt and Saas-Fee, lying at the foot of almost all the highest peaks in the Alps, such as Matterhorn, Monte Rosa, Dom and Weisshorn.
Weather
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high °C (°F) | 2 (36) |
5.6 (42) |
10.6 (51) |
15 (59) |
19.6 (67) |
22.9 (73) |
25.5 (78) |
24.6 (76) |
21.2 (70) |
15.6 (60) |
7.6 (46) |
2.2 (36) |
14.4 (58) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | -1.7 (29) |
0.8 (33) |
4.8 (41) |
8.8 (48) |
13.1 (56) |
16.2 (61) |
18.3 (65) |
17.4 (63) |
14.3 (58) |
9.2 (49) |
3 (37) |
-1.3 (30) |
8.6 (47) |
| Average low °C (°F) | -5.7 (22) |
-3.8 (25) |
-0.5 (31) |
2.5 (37) |
6.2 (43) |
9.1 (48) |
10.7 (51) |
10.2 (50) |
7.6 (46) |
3.2 (38) |
-1.3 (30) |
-5 (23) |
2.8 (37) |
| Precipitation mm (inches) | 50 (1.97) |
53 (2.09) |
58 (2.28) |
47 (1.85) |
46 (1.81) |
45 (1.77) |
36 (1.42) |
42 (1.65) |
32 (1.26) |
57 (2.24) |
70 (2.76) |
63 (2.48) |
599 (23.58) |
| Avg. precipitation days | 6.7 | 6.4 | 6.9 | 5.1 | 7 | 6.6 | 6.8 | 7.6 | 5.3 | 6 | 7.2 | 7.3 | 78.9 |
| Source: MeteoSchweiz [4] 8 May 2009 | |||||||||||||
External links
- Official website (German)
References
- ^ Bundesamt fur Statistik (Federal Department of Statistics) (2008). "Bilanz der ständigen Wohnbevölkerung (Total) nach Bezirken und Gemeinden". http://www.bfs.admin.ch/bfs/portal/de/index/themen/01/02/blank/key/raeumliche_verteilung/kantone__gemeinden.html. Retrieved November 5, 2008.
- ^ City of Visp website-Industry (German) accessed 18 May 2009
- ^ City of Visp website-Employment (German) accessed 18 May 2009
- ^ "Temperature and Precipitation Average Values-Table, 1961-1990" (in German, French, Italian). Federal Office of Meteorology and Climatology MeteoSwiss. http://www.meteoswiss.admin.ch/web/de/klima/klima_schweiz/tabellen.html. Retrieved 8 May 2009.
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