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Wine Regions of Switzerland

Canton of Geneva

CountrySwitzerland
CapitalGeneva
Subdivisions45 municipalities
ExecutiveConseil d'État (7)
LegislativeGrand Council (100)
TotalCHF 51.967 billion (2020)
Density1,800/km 2 (4,600/sq mi)
Per capitaCHF 102,876 (2020)
ISO 3166 codeCH-GE
Highest point516 m (1,693 ft): Les Arales
Lowest point332 m (1,089 ft): Rhône at Chancy
Joined1815
LanguagesFrench
Websitewww .ge .ch

Lavaux

LocationCanton of Vaud , Switzerland
CriteriaCultural: (iii), (iv), (v)
Reference1243
Inscription2007 (31st Session )
Area898 ha (2,220 acres)
Buffer zone1,408 ha (3,480 acres)
Websitewww .lavaux .ch
Coordinates46°29′31″N 06°44′46″E  /  46.49194°N 6.74611°E  / 46.49194; 6.74611

Salgesch

CountrySwitzerland
CantonValais
DistrictLeuk
MayorUrs Kuonen
Total1,547
Elevation581 m (1,906 ft)
Density140/km 2 (350/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 ( Central European Time )
Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 ( Central European Summer Time )
Postal code(s)3970
SFOS number6113
Surrounded byChandolin , Leuk , Miège , Mollens , Sierre , Varen , Veyras
Websitewww .salgesch .ch SFSO statistics

Ticino (wine region)

Official nameTicino
TypeDOC ( AOC )
Year establishedin the Roman era
Years of wine industryVITI: since 1948; DOC: since 1997;
Part ofSwiss wines
Precipitation (annual average)1500–2200 mm
Size of planted vineyards1,040 ha
No. of vineyards3,869
Grapes produced6'816'620 Kg
Varietals producedMerlot (and Bondola )
No. of wineries264
Official designation(s)DOC, VITI
CommentsAll data as of 2005

Valais

CapitalSion
Subdivisions122 municipalities , 13 districts
ExecutiveState Council (5)
LegislativeGrand Council (130)
TotalCHF 19.194 billion (2020)
Density67/km 2 (170/sq mi)
Per capitaCHF 55,313 (2020)
ISO 3166 codeCH-VS
Highest point4,634 m (15,203 ft): Monte Rosa
Lowest point372 m (1,220 ft): Lake Geneva
Joined1815
LanguagesFrench , German
Websitewww .vs .ch

Vaud

CountrySwitzerland
Capital and largest cityLausanne
Subdivisions339 municipalities , 10 districts
ExecutiveConseil d’État (7)
LegislativeGrand Council (150)
TotalCHF 56.898 billion (2020)
Density250/km 2 (660/sq mi)
Per capitaCHF 70,250 (2020)
ISO 3166 codeCH-VD
Highest point3,210 m (10,531 ft): Diablerets
Lowest point372 m (1,220 ft): Lake Leman
Joined1803
LanguagesFrench
Websitewww .vd .ch