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Apart from tourism, agriculture is still important, particularly cattle breeding in the mountains and dairy farming in the plains. The vine industry of the canton is the largest in Switzerland. There are also a large number orchards in the area. The European Graduate School, focusing primarily on media and communications, is located in the canton of Valais.
The world’s tallest gravity dam is located at Grande Dixence in the canton. Hydroelectric power plants from the canton produce about a quarter of the Swiss electricity.
Near Visp there is a large plant of aluminium manufacturing. Other metal products and chemicals are produced around Visp and Sierre . There is an oil refinery in the canton.
A small airport is located at Sion, but the main routes of transport are rail and road. Both networks are extensive and benefit from tourism. There are two major rail tunnels at the Simplon and the Great St Bernhard. Many of the road passes are well known, such as the Grimsel Pass.
Because of the tourism there are many mountain railways and cable cars in the mountains. The scenic rail route across the Furka Pass originates in the canton of Valais.
Valais is predominantly French speaking. The eastern part of the canton Upper Valais , however, speaks German. The French speaking population makes up about two thirds of the total population
The whole canton is thinly populated. The largest towns are the capital Sion (Sitten), Sierre and Visp. There is no major city located in the canton. Over 90% of the population are Roman Catholic.
The following are the municipalities of the canton, by district.
6.1 Brig
6.2 Conthey
6.3 Entremont
6.4 Goms
6.5 Hérens
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6.6 Leuk
6.7 Martigny
Topics: Valais Canton Valley Sion Swiss Val Mountains Sierre Main Area...
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