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Sion (German Sitten, Latin Sedunum) is the capital of the Swiss canton of Valais. In 2002, its population was 27,700. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... The twenty-six cantons of Switzerland are the states of the federal state of Switzerland. ... Geography The canton of Valais is located in the south of Switzerland. ... In contrast to centrally organised states, in the federally constituted Switzerland each Canton is completely free to decide its own internal organisation. ... Sion is a district of the canton of Valais in Switzerland. ... This article is about longitude and latitude; see also UTM coordinate system Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (vertically) and longitude (horizontally); large version (pdf) The geographic (earth-mapping) coordinate system expresses every horizontal position on Earth by two of the three coordinates of a spherical coordinate system which... 2002 is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 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Landmarks include the Basilique de Valère and Château de Tourbillon. Basilique de ValÃ¨re The ValÃ¨re basilica (Basilique de ValÃ¨re), also called ValÃ¨re castle (ChÃ¢teau de ValÃ¨re), is a fortified church situated in Sion in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. ... ChÃ¢teau de Tourbillon The Tourbillon castle (ChÃ¢teau de Tourbillon) is a castle in Sion in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. ...

Sion has an airfield for civilian and military use, which, because of its location in a valley, causes a reasonable amount of noise pollution. FljÃ³tsdalur in East Iceland, a rather flat valley In geology, a valley is a depression with predominant extent in one direction. ... Noise pollution (or environmental noise in technical venues) is displeasing human or machine created sound that disrupts the environment. ...

FC Sion is the local football side. They currently compete in the Swiss Super League. FC Sion is a Swiss football team from the city of Sion. ... The Swiss Super League or Axpo Super League is the top tier of the Swiss Football League. ...

Geography

The city consists of 28,013 habitants as of 31 December 2005. However during the day, more than 55 000 people commute to Sion for work. Situated at the heart of the Rhône valley, Sion is the region's economic centre. is the 365th day of the year (366th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

The Château de Valère and the Château de Tourbillon are situated on twin roches moutonnées over looking Sion.

The ancient part of the city is particularly well conserved. In addition to the two Château's, a number of other important buildings are found there. Such as, the Château de la Majorie, the Hôtel de Ville and the Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Sion.

History

Sion was occupied during the Neolithic era but it seems to have started to really develop during the Celtic times.

It takes its name from the Latin word Sedunum, itself derived from the celtic tribe that lived there, the Seduni. It was occupied by the Romans with the rest of the surrounding area in the first century BCE. The town-hall is said to contain several Roman inscriptions, one of which found at Sion memorializes the Roman presence: Civitas Sedunorum Patrono. The Seduni or Sedunii were an ancient people in the valley of the Upper Rhone at Roman contact, whom Julius Caesar ( iii. ... Ancient Rome was a civilization that grew from a small agricultural community founded on the Italian Peninsula circa the 9th century BC to a massive empire straddling the Mediterranean Sea. ... (2nd millennium BC - 1st millennium BC - 1st millennium) The 1st century BC started on January 1, 100 BC and ended on December 31, 1 BC. An alternative name for this century is the last century BC. The AD/BC notation does not use a year zero. ...

The Roman Catholic diocese of Sion is the oldest in Switzerland and one of the oldest north of the Alps. The Roman Catholic Diocese of Sion (Latin Sedunensis), in the Swiss canton of Valais, is the oldest bishopric in Switzerland and one of the oldest north of the Alps. ...

Sion lost to Turin, Italy in its bid to host the 2006 Winter Olympics. Sion also bid for the 2002 Winter Olympics, which it lost to Salt Lake City, and the 1976 Winter Olympics, which it lost to Denver (the games were re-assigned to Innsbruck when Denver residents voted down additional funding). â€œTorinoâ€ redirects here. ... Neve and Gliz, the 2006 Olympics mascots, on display in Turin The 2006 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XX Olympic Winter Games, were celebrated in Turin, Italy from February 10, 2006, through February 26, 2006. ... The 2002 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XIX Olympic Winter Games, were held in 2002 in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States. ... The Salt Lake Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is Salt Lake Citys top tourist draw. ... The 1976 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XII Olympic Winter Games, were held in 1976 in Innsbruck, Austria. ... This article refers to the state capital of Colorado. ... Innsbruck is a city in western Austria, and the capital of the federal state of Tyrol. ...

Politics

The municipal council is the executive power in the commune. Its 15 members, non-permanent except the President, are elected every 4 years by the people.

The commune of Sion comprises also of a counsel of public rights of the medieval commune, the Burgeoisie. Who protect the rights of the original inhabitants against new inhabitants. The counsel is made up of 7 people : a president, a vice-president and five counsellors.

Economy

The tertiary sector is the main economic sector in Sion, mainly due to the presence of the cantons administration, the Valaisan parliament and the cantons courthouse. Tourism is also an important sector due to its historic château's and museums. The tertiary sector of industry, also called the service sector or the service industry, is one of the three main industrial categories of a developed economy, the others being the secondary industry (manufacturing and primary goods production such as agriculture), and primary industry (extraction such as mining and fishing). ...

The secondary sector is also represented. The secondary sector of industry includes those economic sectors that create a finished, usable product: manufacturing and construction. ...

The primary sector, although marginalised, is ever present. Sion is the third largest wine making region in Switzerland, however, the valuable agricultural land and vineyards are undergoing constant regression due to the process of urbanisation. The primary sector of industry generally involves the conversion of natural resources into primary products. ... Urbanization is the degree of or increase in urban character or nature. ...

Sion has also become and important medical site. The Sion-Region hospital is situated here next to the [[central institute of Valaisan hospitals}} and the Romande clinic for physical rehabilitation (SUVA). Suva is the capital city of Fiji. ...

Finally the commune host a waste incinerator which disposes of the waste from 44 surrounding communes. This incinerator is equipped with a catalytic converter which lowers the levels of NOx emissions below acceptable levels. In addition, the heat created from the combustion is converted into electrical energy which is then provided to local communes. Catalytic converter on a Dodge Ram Van. ... Look up nox, Nox in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...

Airshows

Public Airshows have been held at the airfield of Sion. Participated Aerobatic teams have been for example the Frecce Tricolori from Italy was well as the Patrouille de France. The Frecce Tricolori aerobatics team of the Italian Air Force, flying at the Royal International Air Tattoo, Fairford, England, in 2005 Frecce Tricolori (Three-coloured Arrows) is the precision aerobatic demonstration team for the Italian Air Force. ... Categories: Stub | Aerobatic teams | French Air Force ...

Media

Sion is host to a number of newspapers, television and radio stations. Such as : Image File history File linksMetadata Sion_notre_dame. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Sion_notre_dame. ... Basilique de ValÃ¨re Basilique de ValÃ¨re The ValÃ¨re basilica (Basilique de ValÃ¨re), also called ValÃ¨re castle (ChÃ¢teau de ValÃ¨re), is a fortified church situated in Sion in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. ...

Canal 9 (or Canal Nou) is a Valencian television station. ... TSR may mean: BAC TSR-2, a prototype British bomber Full Metal Panic!: The Second Raid, an anime Tamaracouta Scout Reserve, a Scout camp in Quebec. ...

Schools

The HES-SO Valais offers education in Sciences, Engineering, Economics, Information Technology and Health Sciences. ChÃ¢teauneuf is a village in the Alpes-Maritimes DÃ©partement of France. ...

Transport

Sion is situated on the main railway line, the motorway and also has an airport (Sion Airport).

References

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External links

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