Valais, Switzerland

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Valais, Switzerland is a mountainous canton in southwestern Switzerland known for its Alpine peaks, glaciers, vineyards, and the upper Rhône Valley.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf canton of Switzerland
bordersCanton Bern
Fribourg
Nidwalden NERFINISHED
Obwalden NERFINISHED
Ticino NERFINISHED
Uri
Vaud
bordersCountry France
Italy
capital Sion
contains upper Rhône Valley
linked to: Rhône valley
containsGlacier Aletsch Glacier
Gorner Glacier
containsMountain Dent Blanche
Matterhorn
Weisshorn
containsTown Brig-Glis
Crans-Montana
Martigny
Monthey
Sierre
Verbier
Zermatt
containsValley Mattertal
Saastal
Val de Bagnes
Val d’Anniviers
Val d’Hérens
country Switzerland
hasLanguageRegion Central Valais (French-speaking)
linked to: Canton of Valais

Lower Valais (French-speaking)
linked to: Lower Valais

Upper Valais (German-speaking)
linked to: Upper Valais
highestPoint Dufourspitze
knownFor Alpine peaks
glaciers
hydroelectric power production
ski resorts
vineyards
largestCity Sion
locatedIn Alps
locatedInRegion southwestern Switzerland
linked to: Western Switzerland
officialLanguage French
German
officialName Canton du Valais NERFINISHED
Canton of Valais NERFINISHED
Kanton Wallis NERFINISHED
shortName VS
timeZone Central European Time
timeZoneDST Central European Summer Time
traversedByRiver Rhône
linked to: Rhône River

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Rhône Glacier countrySubdivision Valais, Switzerland
Bolliger & Mabillard headquartersLocation Monthey, Switzerland
linked to: Valais, Switzerland
Pontal d’Entrèves hasNearbyBorder Switzerland (via Mont Blanc–Val Ferret area)
linked to: Valais, Switzerland