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Visp

Visp (Viège) is the capital of the district of Visp in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. Visp lies in the Rhône valley, at the confluence of the Vispa and the Rhône, west of Brig-Glis. Visp has an area, , of . Of this area, 17.0% is used for agricultural purposes, while 59.7% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 19.5% is settled (buildings or roads) and 3.9% is unproductive land. The proposed merger of the municipalities of Eggerberg, Ausserberg, Bürchen, Baltschieder, Visp and Visperterminen was rejected by the residents.

Eggerberg

Eggerberg is a village and municipality in the district of Brig in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. Besides the village of Eggerberg, the municipality includes the settlements of Berg, Eggen, Finnen, Mühlackern and Wirmschland. Eggerberg is first mentioned in 1307 as Eccun. Eggerberg has an area, , of . Of this area, 15.2% is used for agricultural purposes, while 56.4% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 5.5% is settled (buildings or roads) and 22.9% is unproductive land.

Visperterminen

Visperterminen (Walser German: Tärbinu) is a municipality in the district of Visp in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. Visperterminen is first mentioned in the 11th Century as Termenum. In 1221 it was mentioned as Terminum. Visperterminen has an area, (as of the 2004–09 survey) of . Of this area, about 27.4% is used for agricultural purposes, while 34.9% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 1.9% is settled (buildings or roads) and 35.8% is unproductive land. In the 2004–09 survey a total of or about 0.

Ausserberg

Ausserberg is a municipality in the district of Raron in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. Ausserberg is first mentioned in 1378 as Leucrun. In 1401 it was mentioned as mons episcopi and in 1523 it was mons exterior. Ausserberg has an area, , of . Of this area, 23.8% is used for agricultural purposes, while 45.2% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 2.3% is settled (buildings or roads) and 28.7% is unproductive land. The municipality is located in the Westlich Raron district, on the northern slope of the Rhone valley between the Baltschiederbach and the Bietschhorn mountain.

Bürchen

Bürchen (Walliser German: Birchu) is a municipality in the district of Raron in the German-speaking part of the canton of Valais in Switzerland. Bürchen is first mentioned in 1307 as ze Birke. In 1363 it was mentioned as Birkonberg, in 1441 as Birchen and in 1755 as Betula. Bürchen has an area, , of . Of this area, 25.7% is used for agricultural purposes, while 55.3% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 5.4% is settled (buildings or roads) and 13.6% is unproductive land. The municipality is located in the Westlich Raron district.

Mund

Mund is a former municipality in the district of Brig in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. On 1 January 2013 the former municipalities of Mund and Birgisch merged into the municipality of Naters. Mund is first mentioned in 1259 as Munt. Until about 1800 it was normally known as Wyler and the last mention of that name was in 1850. Before the merger, Mund had a total area of . Of this area, 24.2% is used for agricultural purposes, while 20.3% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 0.7% is settled (buildings or roads) and 54.

Lalden

Lalden is a municipality in the district of Visp in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. Lalden is first mentioned in 1218 as Laudona. In 1540 it was mentioned as Lalden. Lalden has an area, , of . Of this area, 40.5% is used for agricultural purposes, while 16.7% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 26.2% is settled (buildings or roads) and 16.7% is unproductive land. The municipality is located in the Visp district, on the northern edge of the Rhone valley near Visp. It consists of the old village surrounded by new construction.

Raron

Raron (Rarogne) is a municipality in the district of Raron in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. Raron is first mentioned around 1101–1200 as Rarogni. In 1146 it was mentioned as Rarun. A settlement on the Heidnischbiel, a burial ground at Blatt and scattered finds in the surrounding vineyards indicate that there was a permanent settlement in the vicinity of Raron from the Neolithic to the La Tène period. The settlement seems to have been abandoned in the Roman era. During the Middle Ages, the hill west of the Heidnischbiel, was fortified.

Visp District

The district of Visp (Bezirk Visp, District de Viège) is a district in the Canton of Valais in southern Switzerland. It has a population of (as of ). It consists of the following municipalities: The blazon of the district coat of arms is Per pale Argent and Gules, two Lions rampant respectant counterchanged. Visp has a population () of . Most of the population () speaks German (23,373 or 87.2%) as their first language, Portuguese is the second most common (853 or 3.2%) and Italian is the third (658 or 2.5%).

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.