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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%).

Eisten

Eisten is a municipality in the district of Visp in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. Eisten is first mentioned in 1299 as Oysten. Eisten has an area, , of . Of this area, 9.6% is used for agricultural purposes, while 23.9% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 0.7% is settled (buildings or roads) and 65.8% is unproductive land. The municipality is located in the Visp district, on the eastern and western sides of the entrance into the Saas valley. It lies east of the Mischabel range, which culminates at the Dom ().

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.

Törbel

Törbel is a municipality in the district of Visp in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. The highest point is the peak of the Augstbordhorns at . Törbel is first mentioned in 1034 as Dorbia. Törbel has an area, , of . Of this area, 33.6% is used for agricultural purposes, while 37.6% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 2.8% is settled (buildings or roads) and 26.0% is unproductive land. The municipality is located in the Visp district, in the Visp valley above Stalden.

Grächen

Grächen is a municipality in the district of Visp in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. The village is situated at an altitude of on a terrace above St. Niklaus in the Mattertal, north of the Mischabel range (and Dom). Settlements in the area of Grächen probably date back to neolithic times. It certainly was a hunting ground for early Bronze Age alpine people (celts List of Celts). Around 750 (CE), the Alamanni started to settle in the upper (German-speaking) part of what is now the canton of Valais.

Staldenried

Staldenried is a municipality in the district of Visp in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. Staldenried is first mentioned in 1389 as am ryede. In 1638 it was mentioned as Stalden Riedt. Staldenried has an area, , of . Of this area, 23.1% is used for agricultural purposes, while 42.9% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 2.2% is settled (buildings or roads) and 31.7% is unproductive land. The blazon of the municipal coat of arms is Argent, a Pine tree Vert trunked and eradicated proper between two Trefoils of the second.

Zeneggen

Zeneggen is a municipality in the district of Visp in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. Zeneggen has an area, , of . Of this area, 22.2% is used for agricultural purposes, while 69.5% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 3.7% is settled (buildings or roads) and 4.5% is unproductive land. The blazon of the municipal coat of arms is Or, on a Pile wavy inverted Vert two Chevronels inverted Argent and on a chief of the last two Lions rampant reguardant Gules. Zeneggen has a population () of . , 2.

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.