Valais, Switzerland
Facts and figures on Valais at a glance
Region name: Valais (Canton du Valais)Status: Primary administrative region
Population: 348,503 people
Country: Switzerland
Continent: Europe
The regional headquarters of Valais (Canton du Valais) is located in the regional capital Sitten (Sitten) with a population of 28,045 people.
The distance as the crow flies from Valais's regional capital Sitten to Switzerland's capital Bern (Bern) is approximately 80 km (50 mi).
| Region | Population | Regional capital | Population |
| Valais Canton du Valais | 348,503 people | Sitten Sitten | 28,045 people |
Compare with other regions in Switzerland.
Map of Valais
Information on Valais
| Region name | Regional capital | Subregions | Country | Continent |
| Valais Canton du Valais | Sitten Sitten | 13 | Switzerland | Europe |
Time in Valais
| Current time | Summer time (DST) | Standard time | Current timezone offset | Timezone |
| Tue, 23 Apr 2024 - 9:47am (09:47h) | In effect (+1 hour) | Tue, 23 Apr 2024 - 8:47am (08:47h) | GMT UTC +2.0 | Europe/Zurich |
Geographic coordinates of Valais
| Position | Latitude (width) | Longitude (length) |
| Show on map | 46°13'45.3"N (46.2292500°) | 7°27'35.0"E (7.4597200°) |
Subregions in Valais
There are 13 administrative subregions in Valais.| Region | No | Population | Regional capital | Capital population |
| Brig District Brig District | 1. | 27,360 | Brig Brig | 5,000 |
| Conthey District Conthey District | 2. | 25,377 | Conthey Conthey | 6,634 |
| Entremont District Entremont District | 3. | 15,519 | - | - |
| Goms District Goms District | 4. | 4,377 | - | - |
| Herens District Hérens District | 5. | 10,953 | - | - |
| Leuk District Leuk District | 6. | 12,434 | Leuk Leuk | 3,386 |
| Martigny District Martigny District | 7. | 48,906 | Martigny-Ville Martigny-Ville | 14,768 |
| Monthey District Monthey District | 8. | 47,912 | Monthey Monthey | 15,106 |
| Raron District Raron District | 9. | 10,826 | Raron Raron | 1,901 |
| Saint-Maurice District Saint-Maurice District | 10. | 14,102 | Saint-Maurice Saint-Maurice | 3,701 |
| Sierre District Sierre District | 11. | 49,427 | Sierre Sierre | 15,752 |
| Sion District Sion District | 12. | 48,447 | Sitten Sitten | 28,045 |
| Visp District Visp District | 13. | 28,547 | Visp Visp | 6,576 |