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Valais (UK: / ˈvæleɪ / VAL-ay, US: / væˈleɪ / val-AY; French: [valɛ] ⓘ), [a] more formally, the Canton of Valais, [b] is one of the 26 cantons forming the Swiss Confederation. It is composed of thirteen districts and its capital and largest city is Sion. Valais is situated in the southwestern part of the country.
Sion (French: [sjɔ̃] ⓘ) [3] is a Swiss town, a municipality, and the capital of the canton of Valais and of the district of Sion. As of December 2020 it had a population of 34,978 [4] (known as Sédunois (es)). [5] On 17 January 1968, the former municipality of Bramois merged into the municipality of Sion. [6]
The University of Basel is the oldest institution of higher learning in Switzerland.. This list of universities in Switzerland lists all public and private higher education institutions accredited and coordinated according to the Federal Act on Funding and Coordination of the Swiss Higher Education Sector (short: Federal Higher Education Act, HEdA).
The University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Western Switzerland (French: HES-SO Haute école spécialisée de Suisse occidentale) is situated in Western Switzerland. It is formally accredited by the Swiss Accreditation Council. [1] The university is divided into six faculties: Design and Fine Arts; Business, Management and Services ...
History of Valais. Appearance. Map of Valais, 1756. Occupied since prehistoric times, the canton of Valais saw the rise of an exceptional civilization during the Bronze Age. From the 4th century BC, four Celtic tribes shared its territory, which was incorporated into the Roman Empire by Augustus. The Gallo-Roman Valais, located on the important ...
Since 2017, it is part of the Prättigau/Davos Region. [27] In terms of area, it was the largest municipality in Switzerland in 2009 after a municipal merger with Wiesen . Davos lost that distinction after the formation of Glarus Süd in 2010 and today is the fourth-largest municipality in the canton of Graubünden.
Fionnay is a village in the Swiss Alps, located in the canton of Valais. The village is situated in the western part of the canton, in the valley of Bagnes, south-east of Martigny. It is part of the municipality of Val de Bagnes . Fionnay lies at a height of 1,490 metres above sea level and is the last important settlement of the valley.