Sion, Switzerland

Sion
Image:Sittenwappen.png
Canton	Valais
District	Sion
Coordinates	46°14′N 7°22′E
Population	27,697 (December 2002)
Area	25.6 km²
Elevation	500 m
Postal code	1950 <tr><td>SFOS number</td><td>6266</td></tr><tr><td>Mayor</td><td>François Mudry (PDC)</td></tr><tr><td>Website</td><td>www.sion.ch</td></tr><tr><td>Twin towns</td><td>Colón (Argentina)</td></tr>
Image:Karte Schweiz.png Sion, Switzerland

Sion is a town in Switzerland, on the Rhône River. It is located in the canton of Valais, of which it is the capital. In 2002, the population was 27,700.

The Roman Catholic diocese of Sion is the oldest in Switzerland and one of the oldest north of the Alps.

Sion lost to Turin, Italy in its bid to host the 2006 Winter Olympics. Sion also bid for the 2002 Winter Olympics, which it lost to Salt Lake City, and the 1976 Winter Olympics, which it lost to Denver (the games were re-assigned to Innsbruck when Denver residents voted down additional funding).

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