Vissoie

Vissoie is a village in the district of Sierre in the Swiss canton of Valais.

Vissoie
Location of Vissoie
Vissoie
Vissoie
Coordinates: 46°13′N 7°35′E
CountrySwitzerland
CantonValais
DistrictSierre
Area
  Total1.5 km2 (0.6 sq mi)
Elevation
1,202 m (3,944 ft)
Population
 (December 2008)
  Total375
  Density250/km2 (650/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (Central European Time)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time)
Postal code(s)
3961
SFOS number6251
Websitewww.vissoie.ch
SFSO statistics

The village became an independent municipality in 1905 when it split from the municipalities of Ayer and Grimentz. However, on 1 January 2009 it merged with neighboring Ayer, Chandolin, Grimentz, Saint Jean and Saint-Luc to form the municipality of Anniviers.

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