Simplon (Walser: Simpilu; Italian: Sempione; French: Simplon), earlier known as Simpeln, is a municipality in the district of Brig in the canton of Valais...
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Pass dal Simplon) is a high mountain pass between the Pennine Alps and the Lepontine Alps in Switzerland. It connects Brig in the canton of Valais with Domodossola...
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Valais (UK: /ˈvæleɪ/ VAL-ay, US: /væˈleɪ/ val-AY, French: [valɛ] ), more formally, the Canton of Valais, is one of the 26 cantons forming the Swiss Confederation...
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and became the canton of Valais. The department was created by Article 2 of the decree of 12 November 1810, reuniting the Valais to the French Empire. This...
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corresponding with modern Valais, Switzerland Simplon, Valais, a Swiss municipality Simplon (Paris Metro), a stop on the Paris Metro Simplon, a farm and railway...
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The Valais Republic (French: République du Valais; German: Republik Wallis) or Vallais was a sister republic of France that existed between 1802 and 1810...
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through the Canton of Valais and the Simplon. On 1 June 1874, it was taken over by the Simplon Company (French: Compagnie du Simplon, S), which was created...
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Compagnie de la Ligne d'Italie (redirect from Compagnie du chemin de fer du Simplon)
build a connection between Romandy and Italy through the Canton of Valais and the Simplon. The connection to Geneva and France was planned to run along the...
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The Bern-Lötschberg-Simplon-Bahn (BLS), known between 1997 and 2006 as the BLS Lötschbergbahn, was a Swiss railway company. In 2006 the company merged...
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Upper Valais invaded Savoy territories, annexing the Lower Valais as far as Massongex and organizing it as a subject country. In 1569, Chablais Valais was...
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Chrummbach, a tributary of the Toce at Crevoladossola. The Simplon Valley is the only valley of Valais located south of the main chain of the Alps. The highest...
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Breithorn is a mountain of the Swiss Lepontine Alps, overlooking Simplon in the canton of Valais. It is part of the Monte Leone massif. Breithorn is one of...
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The Simplon Railway is a line that links Lausanne in Switzerland and Domodossola in Italy, via Brig. The 20 km (12 mi)-long Simplon Tunnel (opened in...
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entire canton of Ticino is south of the Alps, as are the valleys of Simplon (Valais), Mesocco, Bregaglia, Poschiavo and Müstair (all in Graubünden); except...
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12% road Schwarzenbühl Bern Guggisberg - Gurnigel Pass 1547 road Simplon Valais/Italy Brig VS - Domodossola IT 1800 - 1805 2005 9% road Splügen Grisons/Italy...
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Sion, Switzerland (redirect from Sion (Valais))
long-distance trade began to pick up from northern Italy via the Simplon Pass and through the Valais into the Champagne region. Sion became an important relay...
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There are 122 municipalities in the canton of Valais, Switzerland (as of January 2021[update]). Agarn Albinen Anniviers Arbaz Ardon Ausserberg Ayent Baltschieder...
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article: Place name changes in Turkey Switzerland Léman → Genève (1815) Simplon → Valais (1815) United Kingdom Londonderry City Council → Derry City Council...
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The Simplon Hospice is a large building where travellers and merchants can get food, accommodation and shelter from the harsh climate. In a decree of...
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"tithings"). It was introduced in 1815, when the Valais was detached from the French Department of Simplon to join the join the Swiss Confederacy. The coat...
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Abbey of Saint-Maurice d'Agaune (redirect from Abbey of Saint Maurice-en-Valais)
Saint-Maurice d'Agaune or Saint-Maurice-en-Valais) is a Swiss monastery of canons regular in Saint-Maurice, Canton of Valais, which dates from the 6th century...
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Martigny (redirect from Martigny, Valais)
imperialist Napoleonic Republic of Valais, then in the Rhodanic Republic, which passed to France from 1810 to 1814. The Valais/Wallis passed to Switzerland...
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Republic of the Seven Tithings (redirect from République du Valais)
Upper Valais, listed orographically[clarification needed], were Goms, Brig, Visp, Raron, Leuk, Siders, and Sion. The six districts of the Lower Valais, known...
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Bernese subject territories, while Geneva, Valais and Jura were even briefly joined to France, as the Léman, Simplon and Mont-Terrible départements, respectively)...
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Lake Hopschu (category Lakes of Valais)
is a lake near Simplon Pass in the canton of Valais, Switzerland. Lake Hopschu is located in the area of the municipality of Simplon under the eastern...
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Saint-Maurice, Switzerland (redirect from Saint Maurice-en-Valais)
Saint-Maurice is a city in the Swiss canton of Valais and the capital of the district of Saint-Maurice. On 1 January 2013, the former municipality of Mex...
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Brig-Glis (redirect from Brig (Valais))
It is a picturesque small town in Upper Valais, situated at the foot of the northern slope of the Simplon Pass in the Alps, on the right bank of the...
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spoken in the Gondo Valley (leading to the Simplon Pass, on the southern part of the watershed) in Valais. The traditional vernacular of this region is...
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Visp (redirect from Visp (Valais))
(French: Viège) is the capital of the district of Visp in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. Visp lies in the Rhône valley, at the confluence of the...
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