Coordinates: 46°16′N, 7°52′E

Visp
Country Switzerland Canton Valais District Visp 46°16′N, 7°52′E
Population	6,624  (December 2003)
- Density	501 /km² (1,298 /sq.mi.)
Area	13.22 km² (5.1 sq mi)
Elevation	658 m (2,159 ft)
Postal code	3930
SFOS number	6297
Surrounded by (view map)	Baltschieder, Brig-Glis, Bürchen, Lalden, Raron, Visperterminen, Zeneggen
Website	www.visp.ch
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Visp (French Viège) is the capital of the district of Visp in the canton of Valais in Switzerland.

Its population is around 7,000. The two valleys are Mattertal and Saastal. It borders with Brig-Gils.

The majority of the population is German-speaking.

Economy

Its chemical industry is named LONZA AG. There are smaller businesses.

Transportation

• Rail:
  • Matterhorn-Gotthard-Bahn, created through the fusion of Brig-Visp-Zermatt-Bahn and Furka-Oberalp-Bahn in 2003.

In 2007, Visp will become a junction of the Neue Eisenbahn-Alpentransversale or NEAT (pronounced neh-aht; literally: New Alpine Railway Crossing), connecting with the Basel-Bern-Lötschberg-Domodossola-Mailand line.

The bus and the train station of Visp and Brig serve as the starting point for many outdoor activities, trips, and tours in the surrounding mountain resorts Zermatt and Saas-Fee.

External links

• Official website (German)

v • d • e Municipalities in the district of Visp, Switzerland Baltschieder | Eisten | Embd | Grächen | Lalden | Randa | Saas-Almagell | Saas Balen | Saas-Fee | Saas-Grund | St. Niklaus | Stalden | Staldenried | Täsch | Törbel | Visp | Visperterminen | Zeneggen | Zermatt Valais | Districts of Canton Valais | Municipalities of the canton of Valais