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Chippis Destination Guide

Discover Chippis in Switzerland

Chippis in the region of Valais with its 1,556 habitants is a place located in Switzerland - some 46 mi or ( 75 km ) South of Berne , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Chippis

Local time in Chippis is now 01:38 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Zurich " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Zurich, Turtmann, Sierre, Saint-Jean, and Miege. When in this area, you might want to check out Zurich . We discovered some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Chippis ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Alpabzug Vercorin

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Trauben pressen Sierre

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Interesting facts about this location

Sierre Tunnel

The Sierre Tunnel (French: Tunnel de Sierre) is a tunnel near Sierre in the Swiss canton of Valais. It is part of the A9 Autobahn and is located between Sierre and Sierre-Est-Ouest. The tunnel was opened in 1999 and consists of two tubes of 2,460 metres (8,070 ft) in length. In a tunnel test by the European Tunnel Assessment Programme (EuroTAP) in 2005 it was rated as "good" - the second-highest grade out of five.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 46.28 7.53 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tags: Buildings and structures in Valais, Tunnels completed in 1999, Tunnels in Switzerland

Sierre coach crash

The Sierre coach crash occurred on 13 March 2012 near Sierre, Switzerland, when a coach carrying school teachers and pupils crashed into a wall in the Sierre Tunnel. Of the 52 people on board, 28 were killed in the crash, including both drivers, all four teachers, and 22 of the 46 children. The other 24 pupils, all aged between 10 and 12, were injured, including three who were hospitalised with severe brain and chest injuries.

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Located at 46.28 7.53 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tags: 2012 in Switzerland, 2012 road accidents, Bus accidents in Switzerland, Tunnel disasters

Lac de Géronde

Lac de Géronde is a lake at Sierre, Valais, Switzerland. Besides the main lake, there is a "petit lac" close by. \t\t \t\t\tGéronde lake in Vallis IMG 4917. JPG \t\t\t Painting by Charles-Louis Guigon, 1860

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Located at 46.29 7.54 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tags: Lakes of Valais, Sierre

Rainer Maria Rilke Foundation

The Rainer Maria Rilke Foundation was established in 1986 in Sierre, Switzerland, on the patronage of the municipality. Its goal is to promote the knowledge of Rainer Maria Rilke's works, through a museum, exhibitions, lectures, conferences, publications and a festival. The famous poet spent the five last years of his life in the city, living in the Château de Muzot‎, a 13th century fortified manor on the edge of town.

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Located at 46.29 7.54 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Tags: Biographical museums in Switzerland, Museums in Valais, Poetry museums, Sierre

Sierre (district)

The district of Sierre is a district of the canton of Valais in Switzerland. It has a population of 46,644 (as of 31 December 2011).

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Located at 46.27 7.52 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Tags: Districts of Valais

Historical Weather

temperature and rainfall during the year in Chippis