Simplon
Simplon is a municipality of the district of Brig in the canton of Valais in Switzerland.
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 Coat of arms | |
Location of Simplon  | |
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| Coordinates: 46°12′N 8°3′E | |
| Country | Switzerland |
| Canton | Valais |
| District | Brig |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Martin Ph Rittiner |
| Area | |
| • Total | 90.9 km2 (35.1 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,476 m (4,843 ft) |
| Population (2018-12-31)[2] | |
| • Total | 305 |
| • Density | 3.4/km2 (8.7/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (Central European Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time) |
| Postal code(s) | 3907 |
| SFOS number | 6009 |
| Surrounded by | Brig-Glis, Eisten, Ried-Brig, Saas Almagell, Saas Balen, Saas Grund, Visperterminen, Zwischbergen |
| Website | www SFSO statistics |
A member of the Swiss Federal Council Josef Escher was born in Simplon.
References
- "Arealstatistik Standard - Gemeinden nach 4 Hauptbereichen". Federal Statistical Office. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
- "Ständige Wohnbevölkerung nach Staatsangehörigkeitskategorie Geschlecht und Gemeinde; Provisorische Jahresergebnisse; 2018". Federal Statistical Office. 9 April 2019. Retrieved 11 April 2019.
Other websites
Media related to Simplon VS at Wikimedia Commons
- Official municipality website of Simplon (in German)
- Official tourism website of Simplon (in German)
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