Coat of arms of Valais/Wallis canton, Switzerland

Valais/Wallis

(Valais/Wallis · Valais · Wallis)

Canton · Administrative region

Capital: Sion

300 231
Population
5 224 km²
Area
14
Districts
Official languages: German · Wallis French · Valais

Cities & Towns

Top 944 places

Valais/Wallis covers 5 224 km² , divided into 14 districts, with Sion as its capital city. Around 300 231 people live here, giving a population density of 57 per km² Click a district on the map to open its page.

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Valais/Wallis canton map with district boundaries, Switzerland

Valais/Wallis canton map with district boundaries, Switzerland

Canton boundary with all district borders

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Valais/Wallis canton outline map, Switzerland

Valais/Wallis canton outline map, Switzerland

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Districts

14 districts

Valais/Wallis is split into 14 districts. The largest is Visp at 864 km², and the smallest is Östlich Raron at 126 km² Sierre has the highest building count in OSM, with 43 010 recorded structures.

District Population Area (km²) Buildings Postcodes
Visp 28 306 864 24 594 20 Open
Entremont 9 239 633 20 620 14 Open
Goms 3 486 589 9 517 11 Open
Hérens 6 606 466 21 130 17 Open
Brig 27 035 434 11 680 14 Open
Sierre 50 156 418 43 010 19 Open
Leuk 10 670 335 14 579 14 Open
Westlich Raron 7 677 272 8 930 14 Open
Monthey 39 506 267 19 455 13 Open
Martigny 44 356 263 33 967 17 Open
Conthey 19 182 234 27 675 11 Open
Saint-Maurice 10 212 191 8 367 12 Open
Sion 41 181 131 26 011 14 Open
Östlich Raron 2 619 126 5 417 8 Open

Postcodes

168 postcode areas

Valais/Wallis has 168 postcode areas, covering roughly 18 107 km² and 614 671 mapped buildings. Postcodes in Valais/Wallis start with 1 / 3 / 2 (covering 1xxx, 3xxx, 2xxx), placing the canton in these Swiss postal zones. The most built-up postcode is 3961, with around 5 640 buildings. The map shades each postcode area by code number, so you can see at a glance how the Valais/Wallis postal zones are laid out geographically.

168
Total postcodes
614 671
Buildings
18 107 km²
Total area
1 033
Avg. buildings
30.4 km²
Avg. area
3 418
Cities covered
3
Prefix zones
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Postcodes by building count

# Code Name Buildings Population Area km²
1 n/a 5 640 913 243.33
2 n/a 3 707 11 928 21.6
3 n/a 3 627 6 131 17.12
4 n/a 3 410 23 468 70.95
5 n/a 2 926 8 181 37.8
6 n/a 2 870 9 930 14.24
7 n/a 2 862 14 136 46.57
8 n/a 2 756 4 848 65.03
9 n/a 2 602 286 21.38
10 n/a 2 250 7 263 19.77
11 n/a 1 996 1 222 20.72
12 n/a 1 972 2 998 32.46
13 n/a 1 965 3 312 23.21
14 n/a 1 957 5 786 242.6
15 n/a 1 838 3 241 19.06
16 n/a 1 746 1 131 14.76
17 n/a 1 741 n/a 101.32
18 n/a 1 630 506 28.09
19 n/a 1 626 3 741 10.43
20 n/a 1 596 983 51.62

Postal services in Valais/Wallis

Valais/Wallis has 1974 mapped postal facilities: 320 post offices, 1645 post boxes, 9 parcel lockers. Swiss Post runs a wide network of branches and automated MyPost 24 parcel lockers across the canton.

Cases postales 1950 Sion 1
Die Post
Filiale 3985 Münster
Filiale Brig · 3900 Brig
Filiale Porrentruy · 2900 Porrentruy
Glis
Infocenter Bettmeralp
La Poste
La Poste
POST Naters
Post
Post · 3924 St. Niklaus VS

Transport

60 lines, 143 routes

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By mode

bus 60 lines

Network overview

Lines 60
Routes 143
Total network length 1161.6 km
Operators 14
Longest line 311: 128.6 km
Most stops 311: 83 stops

Valais/Wallis has 1161.6 km of public transport routes across 60 lines and 143 services, run by 14 operators.

Full transport breakdown

Population and Building Density

by municipality (Gemeinde borders)

Summary

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Public Holidays

18 holidays in 2026 & 2027

Valais/Wallis observes 9 public holidays in 2026. Alongside the Swiss national holidays, Valais/Wallis has 5 canton-specific holidays.

Date Holiday Day Scope
01.01.2026 New Year's Day Thursday National
19.03.2026 Saint Joseph's Day Thursday Canton
14.05.2026 Ascension Day Thursday National
04.06.2026 Corpus Christi Thursday Canton
01.08.2026 National Day Saturday National
15.08.2026 Assumption Day Saturday Canton
01.11.2026 All Saints' Day Sunday Canton
08.12.2026 Immaculate Conception Tuesday Canton
25.12.2026 Christmas Day Friday National

Heraldry

Official heraldry, free to download

These are the official heraldic symbols of Valais/Wallis. The images come from Wikimedia Commons and can be downloaded below in SVG (scales to any size) or PNG (600 x 600 px).

Questions about Valais/Wallis

Quick answers
What is the capital city of Valais/Wallis?

The capital of Valais/Wallis is Sion, with around 34 599 residents.

How many people live in Valais/Wallis?

Around 300 231 people call Valais/Wallis home, spread across 5 224 km².

How big is Valais/Wallis?

Valais/Wallis takes up 5 224 km², which is roughly 2 017 square miles.

Is Valais/Wallis a canton or a city?

Valais/Wallis is a canton, one of 26 member states of the Swiss Confederation. Each one has its own constitution, parliament, government, and courts. Its administrative capital is Sion.

What language is spoken in Valais/Wallis?

Valais/Wallis is multilingual. Its official languages are German, French.

How many districts does Valais/Wallis have?

Valais/Wallis is divided into 14 districts (Bezirke). These include Visp, Entremont, Goms, Hérens, Brig and 9 more , each forming a second-level administrative subdivision of the canton.

What postal codes does Valais/Wallis use?

Valais/Wallis uses 168 postal code areas. Swiss codes are always 4 digits long. Codes here start with 1, 3, 2.