Simplon | |
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Coordinates: 46°12′N 8°3′E / 46.200°N 8.050°E | |
Country | Switzerland |
Canton | Valais |
District | Brig |
Government | |
• Mayor | President Sebastian Arnold |
Area | |
• Total | 90.9 km2 (35.1 sq mi) |
Elevation | 1,476 m (4,843 ft) |
Population (31 December 2018)[2] | |
• Total | 305 |
• Density | 3.4/km2 (8.7/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (Central European Time) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time) |
Postal code(s) | 3907 |
SFOS number | 6009 |
ISO 3166 code | CH-VS |
Surrounded by | Brig-Glis, Eisten, Ried-Brig, Saas Almagell, Saas Balen, Saas Grund, Visperterminen, Zwischbergen |
Website | www SFSO statistics |
Simplon (Walser: Simpilu; Italian: Sempione; French: Simplon), earlier known as Simpeln, is a municipality in the district of Brig in the canton of Valais in Switzerland.