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In the 2004/09 survey a total of 505 ha (1,250 acres) or about 17.0% of the total area was covered with buildings, an increase of 148 ha (370 acres) over the 1980 amount. Over the same time period, the amount of recreational space in the municipality increased by 66 ha (160 acres) and is now about 4.47% of the total area. Of the agricultural land, 859 ha (2,120 acres) is used for orchards and vineyards, 337 ha (830 acres) is fields and grasslands and 17 ha (42 acres) consists of alpine grazing areas. Since 1980 the amount of agricultural land has decreased by 330 ha (820 acres). Over the same time period the amount of forested land has increased by 8 ha (20 acres). Rivers and lakes cover 164 ha (410 acres) in the municipality.
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Council members was set to 20. Between 1815 and 1839, the patrician class gradually took more and more of the rights and duties of the citizenry back on themselves, gaining more and more power. In response to this, Alexandre de Torrente founded a liberal party in 1830. In the cantonal government, Sion agreed most often with the German-speaking Upper Valais. Which gave the Upper Valais a majority of the Zenden in the council, to the detriment of the French-speaking Lower Valais. However, after the vote on the constitution of 1839, the Upper Valais broke away from the rest of the canton. Sion was chosen as the capital of the Valais, while the breakaway Upper Valais chose
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1115:. The Sust's barns are stables were still in operation until the 19th century. Along the river Sionne, there were mills, sawmills and other industries that needed water power. In addition, there were many tanneries in the same area. In 1466, the smiths, bricklayers and stonemasons' guilds arose from an ecclesiastical fraternity. Those three guilds were followed by the butchers' guild in 1512, the bakers' guild in 1525, the tailors and drapers' guild in 1527 and in 1602 the guild of shoemakers and tanners. These guilds played a major economic role in Sion until the end of the
1401:. During the second half of the nineteenth century, the anthropogenic activities had a crucial impact on the Rhône basin. The river was channelized twice in the periods of 1863–1894 and 1930–1960 (the so-called ‘Corrections of the Rhone’, which reduced the length of the river and gave to the river the present-day aspect. In the 2000s, after severe flood events, the ‘Third Correction’ began following the ‘Room-for-River’ flood management strategy and aims to: (1) widen the river, (2) increase the capacity, (3) secure levees and (4) improve the general environmental quality.
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2174:(CHF) per month (US$ 740, £410, €590 approx. exchange rate from 2003). The average rate for a one-room apartment was 473.25 CHF (US$ 380, £210, €300), a two-room apartment was about 679.12 CHF (US$ 540, £310, €430), a three-room apartment was about 854.95 CHF (US$ 680, £380, €550) and a six or more room apartment cost an average of 1075.25 CHF (US$ 860, £480, €690). The average apartment price in Sion was 82.4% of the national average of 1116 CHF. The vacancy rate for the municipality, in 2010, was 0.53%.
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tertiary sector was 16,263. In the tertiary sector; 3,356 or 20.6% were in wholesale or retail sales or the repair of motor vehicles, 858 or 5.3% were in the movement and storage of goods, 968 or 6.0% were in a hotel or restaurant, 685 or 4.2% were in the information industry, 1,566 or 9.6% were the insurance or financial industry, 1,357 or 8.3% were technical professionals or scientists, 1,249 or 7.7% were in education and 2,989 or 18.4% were in health care.
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3298:(running from murder, robbery and assault to accepting bribes and election fraud), in Sion was 72.2 per thousand residents, which is slightly higher than the national average. During the same period, the rate of drug crimes was 20.6 per thousand residents, over twice the national rate. In contrast, the rate of violations of immigration, visa and work permit laws was 0.9 per thousand residents, which is only 18.4% of the rate for the entire country.
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1417:. The wettest month is December during which time Sion receives an average of 64 mm (2.5 in) of rain or snow. During this month there is precipitation for an average of 7.4 days. The month with the most days of precipitation is August, with an average of 7.9, but with only 57 mm (2.2 in) of rain. The driest month of the year is April with an average of 35 mm (1.4 in) of precipitation over 5.2 days. According to the
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residents. In the 18th century, a third category, the tollerati, was added. On the eve of the revolution the city's population was 19% citizen, 30% permanent resident and 51% tollerati and other marginalized groups. There were only 41 citizen families, of which twelve were nobility and nine belonged to the
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In 2000, there were 13,194 workers who commuted into the municipality and 2,857 workers who commuted away. The municipality is a net importer of workers, with about 4.6 workers entering the municipality for every one leaving. Of the working population, 10.4% used public transportation to get to work,
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Before the merger Sion had an area (as of the
September 2004 survey) of 29.69 square kilometers (11.46 sq mi). Of this area, about 38.9% is used for agricultural purposes, while 15.5% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 38.4% is settled (buildings or roads) and 7.2% is unproductive land.
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Agettes, 1992 01 Les Mayens-de-Sion, 1992 02 La Vernaz (Les Agettes), 1992 03 Crête-à-l'Oeil
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farmers from the
Mediterranean settled in Sion. The settlements remained small until about 4500 BC, during the middle Neolithic, when the number of settlements increased sharply. To support the population increase, farming and grazing spread throughout the valley. They also began burying their dead
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As of 2008, the population was 47.8% male and 52.2% female. The population was made up of 10,128 Swiss men (34.1% of the population) and 4,089 (13.8%) non-Swiss men. There were 11,642 Swiss women (39.2%) and 3,859 (13.0%) non-Swiss women. Of the population in the municipality, 9,542 or about 35.1%
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era church. This church was probably built as a grave and pilgrimage church with a shrine in
Theodul's Crypt. It was destroyed in the wars with the House of Savoy in the 14th century. Construction began on a new church in 1510–1516 under Bishop Matthew Schiner and continued until the 17th century.
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gradually began to organize, they were no longer willing to automatically grant every new arrival the same rights as citizens. Those who were unwilling or unable to purchase citizenship, which cost about 60 shillings in 1326, but wished to live in Sion were classed as permanent residents and their
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in 1348 wiped out many citizens. In addition to the citizens' deaths, the restrictive attitude of the citizenry toward new members led to citizens becoming a minority in Sion. In the first population census in 1610 the town had 1,835 inhabitants, of whom 412 were citizens and 1,423 were permanent
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jobs was 21,338. The number of jobs in the primary sector was 245, all of which were in agriculture. The number of jobs in the secondary sector was 4,830 of which 1,976 or (40.9%) were in manufacturing, 51 or (1.1%) were in mining and 2,323 (48.1%) were in construction. The number of jobs in the
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at the end of
December 1813. Under the Austrians, the citizenry received many of their rights back. During the following year, the government was split between supporters of the Ancien Régime and the supporters of the independent republic, with each party forming a council. When the two councils
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As of 2000, there were 11,326 private households in the municipality, and an average of 2.3 persons per household. There were 4,114 households that consist of only one person and 703 households with five or more people. In 2000, a total of 10,670 apartments (88.3% of the total) were permanently
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During this period, the citizenry strove to defend their acquired privileges and whenever possible to expand those rights. In 1414, the city council approved a new set of statutes for the citizens. In 1433, Bishop
Andreas dei Benzi approved a strict set of regulations concerning the granting of
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The Roman settlement stretched mainly from what is now St. Theodul, between the Sionne and to the west side of the hill, Valeria. Under the church, a large bath complex was discovered and partially excavated. Near La
Sitterie, Sous-le-Scex and in the upper part of the Avenue du Petit Chasseur,
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destroyed the last hopes of the
Protestants to establish a foothold in the cathedral town. The Capuchins founded a monastery in 1631 and started construction of the monastery church in 1636, and the Jesuits started missionary activity in the 17th century and established a school in 1734.
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Sion has a population (as of
December 2020) of 34,978. As of 2008, 26.9% of the population are resident foreign nationals. Over years 2000–2010 the population changed at a rate of 10%. It has changed at a rate of 10.1% due to migration and at a rate of 2.3% due to births and deaths.
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St. Theodul's served the French-speaking urban population as a parish church until 1798. In the 17th century, citizens claimed the right to choose their parish priest, over objections of the ecclesiastical authorities. The dispute eventually required mediation through the
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employed 5,638 workers in 466 separate businesses. In 2014 a total of 3,405 employees worked in 447 small companies (less than 50 employees). There were 17 mid sized businesses with 1,614 employees and 2 large businesses which employed a total of 619 people. Finally, the
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In the 16th century, due to a strong immigration from the German-speaking Upper Valais, Sion/Sitten became almost totally German speaking. The town council minutes were written in Latin until 1540, when they changed to German. Official invoices changed to German in 1600.
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descendants held the same status until they could buy their citizenship. The permanent residents were mainly workers, craftsmen (often originating from the Swiss Confederation and the Germanies) and traders (mostly from Savoy and northern Italy). An outbreak of the
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period in the second half of the third Millennium, dolmens were built once again, but they were smaller and had no podium. Stelae continued to be carved, though these were rich with geometric patterns and sometimes built out of old dolmen. At the beginning of the
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Very little is known about the early churches in Sion since written sources are meager before the 12th century. The predecessor of the present cathedral, the church of Notre-Dame-du-Glarier in the Palacio district served both as the bishop's church and the
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or warehouse that also provided additional animals to help haul wagons over the pass. Many local nobles and farmers were involved in animal husbandry to support the Sust and pastured their animals, during the summer, in pastures on the other side of the
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is the oldest in Switzerland and one of the oldest north of the Alps. At first, the see was sited at Octodurum, now called Martigny/Martinach. The first authentically historical bishop was Saint Theodore or Theodolus (died 391), who was present at the
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The 17th and 18th centuries were a peaceful time in Sion. The new city hall was built on Grand-Pont between 1657 and 1665. In 1788, a fire broke out in the city. It damaged Majoria and Tourbillon castles and destroyed 115 of the 284 inhabited houses.
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Under the Helvetic Republic, Sion was source of conflict between supporters and opponents of the new regime. In May 1799 counter-revolutionary forces from Upper Valais looted the city again. In order to ensure peace in the Valais, the French General
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citizenship rights to applicants. Two years later, in 1435, he allowed the city council to appoint the bishop's representative to Sion. He retained only the right to approve or reject the council's choice. In 1560, the citizenry bought the office of
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provided 27,096 jobs in 3,134 businesses. In 2014 a total of 16,599 employees worked in 3,068 small companies (less than 50 employees). There were 60 mid sized businesses with 7,289 employees and 6 large businesses which employed 3,208 people.
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From the middle of the 14th century to 1475, the history of Sion was filled with wars and destruction. Bishop Witschard Tavel tried to reduce the privileges of the cathedral collegiate chapter and the citizenry with the support of the
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During the anti-patrician unrest in the Lower Valais at the end of the 18th century, Sion remained a bastion of the aristocracy. The leaders of the Les Crochets conspiracy were executed in 1791 in Sion to avoid riots. After the
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confirmed the existing rights and freedom of the citizens of Sion in a document. The document was renewed by the bishop in 1339 and was presented to each successive bishop to reconfirm after his election. In the same year,
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were born in Sion and lived there in 2000. There were 7,481 or 27.5% who were born in the same canton, while 2,939 or 10.8% were born somewhere else in Switzerland, and 6,285 or 23.1% were born outside of Switzerland.
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643:, the rocky slopes above the river and, to a lesser extent, Valeria and Tourbillon hills have been settled nearly continuously since antiquity. The oldest trace of human settlement comes from 6200 BC during the late
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Three of the standing stones were carved with markings. The largest of the stones assumed to be a male figure wearing geometrically decorated clothes with a sun-like motif around his face is about two tonnes.
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is the main economic sector in Sion, mainly due to the presence of the canton's administration, the Valaisan parliament and the canton's courthouse. Tourism is also an important sector due to its historic
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826:, when he united the local hermits in a common life, thus beginning the Abbey of Saint-Maurice, the oldest north of the Alps. Theodore rebuilt the church at Sion, which had been destroyed by Emperor
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occupied, while 1,072 apartments (8.9%) were seasonally occupied and 345 apartments (2.9%) were empty. As of 2009, the construction rate of new housing units was 4.7 new units per 1000 residents.
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As of 2000, there were 11,846 people who were single and never married in the municipality. There were 12,335 married individuals, 1,509 widows or widowers and 1,481 individuals who are divorced.
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1179:. After 1604, the Valais government had clearly decided to remain part of the old faith. Some individuals or families emigrated to reformed areas, while others went back to the old faith. The
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2783:. A majority (54.0%) of the primary sector employees worked in very small businesses (less than ten employees). The remainder worked in 7 small businesses with a total of 227 employees. The
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election a total of 8,663 votes were cast, of which 907 or about 10.5% were invalid. The voter participation was 49.1%, which is much less than the cantonal average of 54.67%. In the 2007
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The first cathedral probably dates from the 6th century. It was halfway up the hill, where later the church of St. Peter stood, until the 19th century when that church was demolished.
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praised the tribe (civitas) of the Seduni with an inscription. The town-hall is said to contain several Roman inscriptions, one of which found at Sion commemorates the Roman presence:
778:(provincial governors) are mentioned living in Sedunum, including a man named Pontius Asclepiodotus, who rebuilt an imperial building and, according to an inscription, converted to
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district in Sion in July 2019. These standing stones were found accidentally during the construction work of a residential building, in the same area where 30 such stones and the
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As of 2000, children and teenagers (0–19 years old) make up 24.8% of the population, while adults (20–64 years old) make up 60.7% and seniors (over 64 years old) make up 14.5%.
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of St. Viztums and William of Turn in 1217 is the first written charter of freedom for the city. It includes civil and criminal laws and punishments as well as trade and
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emissions below acceptable levels. In addition, the heat created from the combustion is converted into electrical energy which is then provided to local communes.
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a total of 9,688 votes were cast, of which 835 or about 8.6% were invalid. The voter participation was 55.8%, which is similar to the cantonal average of 59.88%.
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or people of the bishop. This was true both for the staff at the court as well as the serfs who tilled the land, and the craftsmen and traders. As the
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As of 2014, there were a total of 33,228 people employed in the municipality. Of these, a total of 494 people worked in 93 businesses in the
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As of 2000, there were 3,122 students in Sion who came from another municipality, while 261 residents attended schools outside the municipality.
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William of Turn from 1179, is seen as the first step in the creation of an independent city government. An agreement between the bishop, the
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Finally the commune hosts a waste incinerator which disposes of the waste from 44 surrounding communes. This incinerator is equipped with a
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in May 1798, a counter-revolutionary rebellion erupted in the upper Valais. This short-lived rebellion was crushed on 17 May by French and
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and through the Valais into the Champagne region. Sion became an important relay station on this route. The station at Sion included a
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settlement and the modern city of Sion are also on the list. The entire town of Sion and the village of Bramois are both part of the
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social order and thanks to privileges and concessions granted by the bishop, the citizens of Sion had a limited independence in the
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In 589 the bishop, St. Heliodorus, transferred the see to Sion, leaving the low-lying, flood-prone site of Octodurum, where the
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on 5 March 1798, Sion was caught between the revolutionary spirit of a portion of its population (who established a
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In 2015 local hotels had a total of 61,402 overnight stays, of which 22.6% were international visitors.
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of the town had their own council with its own statutes. The council governed the use and management of
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in the 12th century. It was destroyed in the 14th century during one of the wars between the bishop of
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Sion has also become an important medical site. The Sion-Region hospital is situated here next to the
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Sion has never previously hosted the Olympics but bid for the Olympics in 1976, 2002, 2006 and 2026.
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when Denver residents voted down additional funding). On 10 June 2019, Sion withdrew its bid for the
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from the feudal landholder, the de Chevron family. A year earlier the bishop assigned the office of
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offers education in Sciences, Engineering, Economics, Information Technology and Health Sciences.
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Sion is home to 4 libraries. These libraries include; the Médiathèque Valais Sion, the
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Nicolas Steiner (born in 1984), Swiss film director, screenwriter and film producer
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Public Airshows have been held at the airfield of Sion. Aerobatic teams such as the
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which received 34.5% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the
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In Sion about 8,560 or (31.5%) of the population have completed non-mandatory
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As of 2003 the average price to rent an average apartment in Sion was 919.42
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Brandolini, Filippo; Reynard, Emmanuel; Pelfini, Manuela (9 December 2020).
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3453:(born 1960), Swiss politician, studied at a German-speaking school in Sion
3362:, Bishop of Sion in 1594, whencefrom comes the coat of arms of Sitten/Sion
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911:. The residents of Sion were ruled by three appointees of the bishop, the
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The fortunes of the city grew when the bishop settled there. In 999, King
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Sion is host to a number of newspapers, television and radio stations:
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3562:(1994–2016), a Swiss freeride snowboarder and two-time world champion
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with 29.8% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the
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There are 14 buildings or sites in Sion that are listed as Swiss
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opened in Sion. It is the first surf pool open to the public in
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There is a Business and Tourism university situated near Sion
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At the end of the 1st century BC, Sion was the capital of the
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This article is about the Swiss city. For the district, see
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The historical population is given in the following chart:
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community grew in Sion under the leadership of renowned
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3417:(1924–2016), a cardiologist and writer, lived in Sion
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Cultural property of national significance in Valais
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4637:"Switzeland's Alaïa Bay wave pool opens Spring 2021"
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Archaeologists found six aligned standing stones in
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Swiss Federal Statistical Office, list of libraries
4206:"Climate Normals Sion (Reference period 1991−2020)"
4173:, the Sion weather station elevation is 482 meters
1244:de Garambouville occupied Sion in 1801 and in 1802
979:and were known by this title in 1323. In 1338, the
4587:"Organ Sion Switzerland Notre Dame de Valere 1434"
3553:(born 1986), a Swiss épée fencer, competed at the
3468:Jean-Pierre Siggen (born 1962), a Swiss politician
3371:Anton von Riedmatten (1811–1897), Swiss politician
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2862:, at the east end of the old town. It houses the
1276:. Federal troops occupied Sion in November 1847.
1028:Topographia Helvetiae, Rhaetiae et Valesiae, 1642
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3945:. Vol. 2. London: John Murray. p. 947.
3526:(born 1974), a Swiss super heavyweight kickboxer
3254:. Of the rest of the population, there were 212
2839:and the church of St-Théodule. The remains of a
2739:Sion is the third largest wine making region in
1151:In the second half of the 16th century a large
569:On 17 January 1968, the former municipality of
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4348:Swiss Federal Statistical Office-Rental prices
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3444:(born 1956), a Swiss violinist, plays for the
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3246:From the 2000 census, 21,220 or 78.1% were
2137:(22,338 or 82.2%) as their first language,
2133:Most of the population (as of 2000) speaks
995:and collected the surrounding lands into a
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4289:STAT-TAB Datenwürfel für Thema 40.3 - 2000
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2815:Heritage sites of national significance
2752:central institute of Valaisan hospitals
2125:Stadium and apartment buildings in Sion
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3338:People associated with Sion include:
3270:. There were 86 individuals who were
3156:Sion has two high schools (colleges)
2117:Grand-Pont, street in the town center
1425:, abbreviated "Cfb" on climate maps.
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324:29.81 km (11.51 sq mi)
4872:Historical Dictionary of Switzerland
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3910:Historical Dictionary of Switzerland
3874:Historical Dictionary of Switzerland
3568:(born 1996), footballer, on loan to
2758:clinic for physical rehabilitation.
1378:Vineyards outside Sion and Sion town
1259:After Napoleon's defeats during the
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853:(764–780), previously archbishop of
5040:Cantons and capitals of Switzerland
4880:Coolidge, William Augustus Brevoort
3459:(born 1961), Swiss operatic soprano
1328:after rejection in the referendum.
857:, whence he had been driven by the
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43:Municipality in Valais, Switzerland
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4749:German Wiki, Ernest von Stockalper
4445:Swiss Federal Statistical Office,
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3508:(born 1942), a Swiss racing driver
3502:(1916–1985), a Swiss racing driver
3392:(1878–1909), theoretical physicist
1432:Climate data for Sion (1991–2020)
1204:Sion as seen from the west, 1820,
1196:From the Helvetic Republic to 1848
943:As a result of the decline of the
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4415:Staatsratswahlen vom 1. März 2009
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3215:Institut Universitaire Kurt Bösch
2845:Inventory of Swiss Heritage Sites
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3180:Ecole d’agriculture du Valais
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3049:On 1 May 2021, the Alaia Bay
1765:Average snowfall cm (inches)
1419:Köppen Climate Classification
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2149:and 19 people who speak
1304:. Sion also bid for the
750:Claudii Vallensium Forum
5075:Flags and coats of arms
4891:Encyclopædia Britannica
4435:accessed 24 August 2011
4420:accessed 24 August 2011
4316:accessed 24 August 2011
3616:Philippi, West Virginia
3580:Sion is twinned with:
3474:(born 1974), politician
3242:Reformed church in Sion
3042:team. They play in the
3031:. Their stadium is the
2781:primary economic sector
1332:Archaeological findings
1300:in its bid to host the
1210:James Pattison Cockburn
907:and to appoint his own
903:, the right to his own
807:in 381. He founded the
558:and of the district of
147:Show map of Switzerland
4808:(in German and French)
4314:(in German and French)
4230:Flags of the World.com
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3427:Carole de Kalbermatten
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609:Prehistoric settlement
379:
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289:Phillippe Varone
5511:Cities in Switzerland
5108:Basel-Landschaft (BL)
4717:accessed 5 April 2016
4546:accessed 24 June 2010
4383:accessed 18 July 2016
4247:accessed 19 June 2010
3959:Lins, Joseph (1912).
3344:Theodore of Octodurum
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3252:Swiss Reformed Church
3241:
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3044:Swiss Premiere League
2864:oldest playable organ
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2681:2007 federal election
2643:2011 federal election
2616:2015 federal election
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590:Château de Tourbillon
407: • Summer (
399:Central European Time
5394:Outer Schwyz (-1833)
4680:accessed 14 May 2010
4655:"The story of Alaïa"
4453:accessed 28 May 2010
4361:accessed 26 May 2010
3570:West Ham United F.C.
3555:2012 Summer Olympics
3540:2000 Summer Olympics
3376:Walliser Wochenblatt
3334:Noémie Schmidt, 2016
3009:Patrouille de France
2953:Notre-Dame Cathedral
2837:Notre-Dame de Valère
2804:full-time equivalent
1344:were found in 1960.
1326:2026 Winter Olympics
1314:1976 Winter Olympics
1306:2002 Winter Olympics
1302:2006 Winter Olympics
901:high and low justice
744:portions of several
631:at Le Petit-Chasseur
620:at Le Petit-Chasseur
350: • Density
206:46.23111°N 7.35944°E
5086:Present-day cantons
4813:Tourism information
4567:on 2 September 2016
4430:Ständeratswahl 2007
4405:accessed 2 May 2016
4192:en.climate-data.org
4123:2020JMaps..16..212B
3566:Edimilson Fernandes
3446:Berlin Philharmonic
3421:Micheline Calmy-Rey
3296:Swiss Criminal Code
2852:Basilique de Valère
2763:catalytic converter
2178:Historic population
1882:Average snowy days
1551:Daily mean °C (°F)
1316:, which it lost to
1308:, which it lost to
1242:Louis Marie Turreau
1181:Counter-Reformation
1026:Sion in 1640, from
1014:Sion in 1572, from
891:granted the entire
805:Council of Aquileia
798:The Roman Catholic
586:Basilique de Valère
202: /
5377:Historical cantons
4793:Switzerland portal
4691:"Official website"
4673:2015-07-06 at the
4589:. 3 September 2009
4514:2014-12-25 at the
4398:2013-11-14 at the
4376:2016-08-02 at the
4353:2010-04-23 at the
4331:2014-09-07 at the
4294:2013-08-09 at the
3809:2015-11-13 at the
3472:Christelle Luisier
3442:Madeleine Carruzzo
3351:Guarinus of Sitten
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3029:Swiss Super League
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2225:No religion given
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1246:Napoleon Bonaparte
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989:Louis the Bavarian
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873:, who entertained
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712:, one of the four
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342: • Total
321: • Total
71:Sion as seen from
5501:Sion, Switzerland
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5404:Helvetic Republic
5384:Appenzell (-1597)
5333:Schaffhausen (SH)
5168:Schaffhausen (SH)
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4844:, 2017-11-16.
3690:Missing or empty
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3506:Jean-Claude Rudaz
3457:Brigitte Fournier
3402:Maurice Zermatten
3384:Fritz de Quervain
3318:Fritz de Quervain
2905:Tourbillon Castle
2856:Tourbillon Castle
2829:Tourbillon Castle
2695:(15.52%) and the
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2098:of the municipal
2078:
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2026:possible sunshine
1931:relative humidity
1423:temperate climate
1250:Rhodanic Republic
1230:Helvetic Republic
1187:of Savoy and the
1137:cathedral chapter
991:raised Sion to a
957:collegiate church
819:, martyred there
752:, in what is now
746:villae suburbanae
720:mentions them as
686:Middle Bronze Age
596:for civilian and
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5460:Legislatures
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5318:Lucerne (LU)
5313:Liestal (BL)
5303:Herisau (AR)
5248:Altdorf (UR)
5188:Thurgau (TG)
5148:Lucerne (LU)
5138:Grisons (GR)
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