Vissoie
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Location of Vissoie | |
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| Coordinates: 46°13′N 7°35′E / 46.217°N 7.583°E | |
| Country | Switzerland |
| Canton | Valais |
| District | Sierre |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.5 km2 (0.58 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,202 m (3,944 ft) |
| Population (December 2008) | |
• Total | 375 |
| • Density | 250/km2 (650/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 3961 |
| SFOS number | 6251 |
| ISO 3166 code | CH-VS |
| Website | www.vissoie.ch |
Vissoie is a village in the district of Sierre in the Swiss canton of Valais.
The village became an independent municipality in 1905 when it split from the municipalities of Ayer and Grimentz. However, on 1 January 2009 it merged with neighboring Ayer, Chandolin, Grimentz, Saint Jean and Saint-Luc to form the municipality of Anniviers.