Sierre
Sierre (French pronunciation: [sjɛʁ]; German: Siders, [zidɐs]; Arpitan: Siérro, [ˈʃiʁo] ⓘ) is the capital municipality of the district of Sierre, located in the canton of Valais, Switzerland. It has a population of 16,332. Sierre is nicknamed City of the Sun (French: Cité du Soleil) for its average of 300 days of sunshine a year.
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Location of Sierre | |
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| Coordinates: 46°18′N 7°32′E | |
| Country | Switzerland |
| Canton | Valais |
| District | Sierre |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Président (list) Pierre Berthod CVP/PDC (as of November 2016) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,918 km2 (741 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 533 m (1,749 ft) |
| Population (31 December 2018) | |
| • Total | 16,790 |
| • Density | 8.8/km2 (23/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (Central European Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time) |
| Postal code(s) | 3960 |
| SFOS number | 6248 |
| Surrounded by | Chalais, Anniviers, Chermignon, Chippis, Grône, Lens, Montana, Randogne, Saint-Léonard, Salgesch, Venthône, Veyras |
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| Website | www SFSO statistics |
It is the last official French-speaking city in Valais before the French–German language border of the canton located at the forêt de Finges, a few kilometres after the town. A German-speaking minority lives in Sierre, counting for around 8% of the population.
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