Sion, Switzerland

Sion
Municipality
Coat of arms
Location of Sion
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Coordinates: 46°14′N 7°22′E / 46.233°N 7.367°E / 46.233; 7.367
Country	Switzerland
Canton	Valais
District	Sion
Government
• Mayor	François Mudry CVP/PDC
Area [1]
• Total	29.81 km2 (11.51 sq mi)
Elevation	500 m (1,600 ft)
Population  (31 December 2018)[2]
• Total	34,708
• Density	1,200/km2 (3,000/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (Central European Time)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time)
Postal code(s)	1950
SFOS number	6266
Surrounded by	Ayent, Conthey, Grimisuat, Grône, Les Agettes, Nax, Nendaz, Saint-Léonard, Salins, Savièse, Vernamiège, Vex
Twin towns	Colón (Argentina), Philippi (United States)
Website	www.sion.ch SFSO statistics

Sion is the capital of the Swiss canton of Valais. In 2002, it had a population of 27,700.

Landmarks include the Basilique de Valère and Château de Tourbillon.

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} "Arealstatistik Standard - Gemeinden nach 4 Hauptbereichen". Federal Statistical Office. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
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