Visp
Municipality
Coat of arms
Location of Visp
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Coordinates: 46°16′N 7°52′E / 46.267°N 7.867°E / 46.267; 7.867
Country	Switzerland
Canton	Valais
District	Visp
Area [1]
• Total	13.17 km2 (5.08 sq mi)
Elevation	658 m (2,159 ft)
Population  (31 December 2018)[2]
• Total	7,948
• Density	600/km2 (1,600/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (Central European Time)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time)
Postal code(s)	3930
SFOS number	6297
Surrounded by	Baltschieder, Brig-Glis, Bürchen, Lalden, Raron, Visperterminen, Zeneggen
Website	www.visp.ch SFSO statistics

Visp is the capital city of the district of Visp in the canton of Valais in Switzerland.

It has a population of about 7,000 people. The two valleys are Mattertal and Saastal. It borders Brig-Glis.

Most of the people speak German.

Economy

It has a chemical business named LONZA AG. There are also several smaller businesses.

Transportation

In 2007, Visp will become a junction of the Neue Eisenbahn-Alpentransversale or NEAT, connecting with many other rail-lines.

The bus and the train station of Visp and Brig is the starting point for many outdoor activities, trips, and tours in the surrounding mountain resorts of Zermatt and Saas-Fee.