Visp
Visp is the capital city of the district of Visp in the canton of Valais in Switzerland.
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Visp
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| Coordinates: 46°16′N 7°52′E / 46.267°N 7.867°ECoordinates: 46°16′N 7°52′E / 46.267°N 7.867°E | |
| Country | Switzerland |
| Canton | Valais |
| District | Visp |
| Area | |
| • Total | 13.22 km2 (5.10 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 658 m (2,159 ft) |
| Population (December 2003) | |
| • Total | 6,624 |
| • Density | 501.06/km2 (1,297.7/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (Central European Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time) |
| Postal code(s) | 3930 |
| Surrounded by | Baltschieder, Brig-Glis, Bürchen, Lalden, Raron, Visperterminen, Zeneggen |
| Website | www SFSO statistics |
It has a population of about 7,000 people. The two valleys are Mattertal and Saastal. It borders Brig-Glis.
Most of the people speak German.
Economy
It has a chemical business named LONZA AG. There are also several smaller businesses.
Transportation
In 2007, Visp will become a junction of the Neue Eisenbahn-Alpentransversale or NEAT, connecting with many other rail-lines.
The bus and the train station of Visp and Brig is the starting point for many outdoor activities, trips, and tours in the surrounding mountain resorts of Zermatt and Saas-Fee.
Visp Media
Aerial view from 100 m by Walter Mittelholzer (1919)
Raadhuis van het dorp
Martinskirche in Visp (Kanton Wallis), im unteren Teil des Gebäudes befindet sich die Bruder-Klaus-Kapelle
Swiss alpine skier Dominique Gisin at the bib draw for the Downhill in Altenmarkt-Zauchensee (Austria) on 8 January 2011.
Main train station of Visp
Президент Международной федерации футбольных ассоциаций (ФИФА) Йозеф Блаттер во время встречи с Президентом России Владимиром Путиным
References
Other websites
Media related to Visp at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website (in German)
