Wine Regions of Switzerland
Canton of Geneva
Country | Switzerland |
Capital | Geneva |
Subdivisions | 45 municipalities |
Executive | Conseil d'État (7) |
Legislative | Grand Council (100) |
Total | CHF 51.967 billion (2020) |
Density | 1,800/km 2 (4,600/sq mi) |
Per capita | CHF 102,876 (2020) |
ISO 3166 code | CH-GE |
Highest point | 516 m (1,693 ft): Les Arales |
Lowest point | 332 m (1,089 ft): Rhône at Chancy |
Joined | 1815 |
Languages | French |
Website | www .ge .ch |
Lavaux
Location | Canton of Vaud , Switzerland |
Criteria | Cultural: (iii), (iv), (v) |
Reference | 1243 |
Inscription | 2007 (31st Session ) |
Area | 898 ha (2,220 acres) |
Buffer zone | 1,408 ha (3,480 acres) |
Website | www .lavaux .ch |
Coordinates | 46°29′31″N 06°44′46″E / 46.49194°N 6.74611°E / 46.49194; 6.74611 |
Salgesch
Country | Switzerland |
Canton | Valais |
District | Leuk |
Mayor | Urs Kuonen |
Total | 1,547 |
Elevation | 581 m (1,906 ft) |
Density | 140/km 2 (350/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 ( Central European Time ) |
Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 ( Central European Summer Time ) |
Postal code(s) | 3970 |
SFOS number | 6113 |
Surrounded by | Chandolin , Leuk , Miège , Mollens , Sierre , Varen , Veyras |
Website | www .salgesch .ch SFSO statistics |
Ticino (wine region)
Official name | Ticino |
Type | DOC ( AOC ) |
Year established | in the Roman era |
Years of wine industry | VITI: since 1948; DOC: since 1997; |
Part of | Swiss wines |
Precipitation (annual average) | 1500–2200 mm |
Size of planted vineyards | 1,040 ha |
No. of vineyards | 3,869 |
Grapes produced | 6'816'620 Kg |
Varietals produced | Merlot (and Bondola ) |
No. of wineries | 264 |
Official designation(s) | DOC, VITI |
Comments | All data as of 2005 |
Valais
Capital | Sion |
Subdivisions | 122 municipalities , 13 districts |
Executive | State Council (5) |
Legislative | Grand Council (130) |
Total | CHF 19.194 billion (2020) |
Density | 67/km 2 (170/sq mi) |
Per capita | CHF 55,313 (2020) |
ISO 3166 code | CH-VS |
Highest point | 4,634 m (15,203 ft): Monte Rosa |
Lowest point | 372 m (1,220 ft): Lake Geneva |
Joined | 1815 |
Languages | French , German |
Website | www .vs .ch |
Vaud
Country | Switzerland |
Capital and largest city | Lausanne |
Subdivisions | 339 municipalities , 10 districts |
Executive | Conseil d’État (7) |
Legislative | Grand Council (150) |
Total | CHF 56.898 billion (2020) |
Density | 250/km 2 (660/sq mi) |
Per capita | CHF 70,250 (2020) |
ISO 3166 code | CH-VD |
Highest point | 3,210 m (10,531 ft): Diablerets |
Lowest point | 372 m (1,220 ft): Lake Leman |
Joined | 1803 |
Languages | French |
Website | www .vd .ch |