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Conthey
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Conthey District
The district of Conthey (District de Conthey, Bezirk Gundis) is an administrative district in the canton of Valais, Switzerland. It has a population of (as of ). The Conthey district was created as the 13th district of the Valais as the canton joined the restored Swiss Confederacy in 1815, accounting for the thirteen stars in the coat of arms of Valais. It contains the following municipalities: The blazon of the municipal coat of arms is Argent, two Lions rampant combatant Gules holding together a Sword Or inverted.
Chamoson
Chamoson is a municipality in the district of Conthey in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. Chamoson is first mentioned in 1050 as Camusia. In 1233 it was mentioned as Scamosun. Chamoson has an area, , of . Of this area, or 24.7% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 31.1% is forested. Of the rest of the land, or 7.1% is settled (buildings or roads), or 1.7% is either rivers or lakes and or 35.2% is unproductive land. Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 3.2% and transportation infrastructure made up 2.
Nendaz
Nendaz is a municipality in the district of Conthey in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. Nendaz is first mentioned in 984 as Nenda. It was also known under its German name Neind though that name is no longer used. Nendaz has an area, , of . Of this area, 27.5% is used for agricultural purposes, while 31.2% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 4.2% is settled (buildings or roads) and 37.0% is unproductive land. The municipality is located in the middle Valais, and stretches from the left bank of the Rhone river () up to the peak of the Rosablanche ().
Sion, Switzerland
Sion (sjɔ̃; Sitten ˈzɪtn̩; Seduno; Sedunum) is a Swiss town, a municipality, and the capital of the canton of Valais and of the district of Sion. it had a population of (known as Sédunois(es)). On 17 January 1968, the former municipality of Bramois merged into the municipality of Sion. On 1 January 2013, the former municipality of Salins merged into the municipality of Sion, and on 1 January 2017, Les Agettes did the same. Landmarks in Sion include the Basilique de Valère and the Château de Tourbillon.
Savièse
Savièse is a municipality in the district of Sion in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. Savièse is first mentioned in 1200 as Saviesi. In 1224 it was mentioned as Savisia. The municipality was formerly known by its German name Safiesch, however, that name is no longer used. Savièse has an area, , of . Of this area, or 21.2% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 15.8% is forested. Of the rest of the land, or 4.7% is settled (buildings or roads), or 1.2% is either rivers or lakes and or 57.
Valais
Valais (UKˈvæleɪ , USvæˈleɪ , valɛ; Valês; Wallis ˈvalɪs), more formally the Canton of Valais, is one of the 26 cantons forming the Swiss Confederation. It is composed of thirteen districts and its capital and largest city is Sion. The flag of the canton is made of thirteen stars representing the districts, on a white-red background. Valais is situated in the southwestern part of the country. It borders the cantons of Vaud and Bern to the north, the cantons of Uri and Ticino to the east, as well as Italy to the south and France to the west.