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Simplon
municipality in Switzerland / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Simplon is a municipality of the district of Brig in the canton of Valais in Switzerland.
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Coordinates: 46°12′N 8°3′E | |
Country | Switzerland |
Canton | Valais |
District | Brig |
Government | |
• Mayor | Martin Ph Rittiner |
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 |
Surrounded by | Brig-Glis, Eisten, Ried-Brig, Saas Almagell, Saas Balen, Saas Grund, Visperterminen, Zwischbergen |
Website | www SFSO statistics |
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A member of the Swiss Federal Council Josef Escher was born in Simplon.