- Visp
Infobox Swiss town
subject_name = Visp
municipality_name = Visp
municipality_type = municipality
imagepath_coa = Visp-Wappen.png|pixel_coa=
languages = French
canton = Valais
iso-code-region = CH-VS
district = Visp
lat_d=46|lat_m=16|lat_NS=N|long_d=7|long_m=52|long_EW=E
postal_code = 3930
municipality_code = 6297
area = 13.22
elevation = 658|elevation_description=
population = 6624|populationof = December 2003 | popofyear = 2003
website = www.visp.ch
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neighboring_municipalities=Baltschieder ,Brig-Glis ,Bürchen ,Lalden ,Raron ,Visperterminen ,Zeneggen
twintowns = |Visp (French "Viège") is the capital of the district of Visp in the canton of
Valais inSwitzerland .Its population is around 7,000. The two valleys are
Mattertal andSaastal . It borders with Brig-Glis.The majority of the population is German-speaking.
Economy
Its chemical industry is named
LONZA AG . There are smaller businesses.Transportation
*Rail:
**Matterhorn-Gotthard-Bahn , created through the fusion ofBrig-Visp-Zermatt-Bahn andFurka-Oberalp-Bahn in2003 .In
2007 , Visp became a junction of the Neue Eisenbahn-Alpentransversale or NEAT (pronounced "neh-aht"; literally: "New Alpine Railway Crossing"), connecting with theBasel -Bern -Lötschberg -Domodossola -Mailand line.The bus and the train station of Visp and Brig serve as the starting point for many outdoor activities, trips, and tours in the surrounding mountain resorts
Zermatt andSaas-Fee .External links
* [http://www.visp.ch Official website] de icon
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