Categories in Visp

Auto Tune Up ServiceBody repairCar & Light Vehicle DealershipsCar rentalCar repairCar Repair and MaintenanceGas StationNew car dealersBuilding Materials SupplierHeating Equipment SupplierIndustrial Equipment SupplierPharmaceutical CompanySandblasting ServiceSolar Energy Equipment SupplierClothing storesFashion Accessories StoreJeans ShopMen's clothingOuterwear StoreShoe storesSportswear StoreWomen's clothingMedia CompanyTelecommunications Service ProviderAssociation or OrganizationChurchesClubCounselorGovernment OfficePolitical PartyShipping CompanySocial Services OrganizationWaste Management ServiceComputer ConsultantSoftware CompanyAir Conditioning ContractorAppliance StoreArchitectsBathroom RemodelerBedding StoreBuilding Construction ContractorBuilding Materials StoreCarpenterCivil EngineerConstruction of buildingsDry Wall ContractorElectrical Installation ServiceElectricianEngineerEngineering Consultancy Office
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Industries

Business Distribution by Industry in Visp

Industry DescriptionNumber of EstablishmentsAverage Age of Business
Corporate management12133 years
Shopping7135 years
Restaurants65
Health and medical65
Car repair4137 years
Real estate40
Construction of buildings3944 years
Clothing stores32
Beauty salons29
Education26
Architects2634 years
Other construction23

Visp Facts

Area2.1 km²
Population3,964
Male Population1,986 (50.1%)
Female Population1,978 (49.9%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)-8.7%
Population change (2000 to 2020)+2.8%
Median Age41.5 years (Male: 40.7, Female: 42.3)
NeighborhoodsGampel
Local Time
TimezoneCentral European Summer Time
Lat & Lng46.29370, 7.88149
Postal Codes3930

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Visp Population

Years 1975 to 2020

Data19751990200020152020
Population4,3404,2833,8563,9463,964
Population Density2,104.2 / km²2,076.6 / km²1,869.6 / km²1,913.2 / km²1,921.9 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Visp Population change from 2000 to 2015

Increase of 2.3% from year 2000 to 2015

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Visp-9.1%-7.9%+2.3%
Valais+50.9%+37.1%+23.1%
Switzerland+30.6%+24.4%+15.8%
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Visp Median Age

Median Age: 41.5 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Visp41.5 yrs42.3 yrs40.7 yrs
Valais41.1 yrs42.1 yrs40.2 yrs
Switzerland41.4 yrs42.3 yrs40.5 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Visp Population Density

Population Density: 1,922 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Visp3,9642.063 km²1,922 / km²
Valais340,4685,223.3 km²65.2 / km²
Switzerland8.3 million41,281.4 km²200 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Visp Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 0 to 2100

Sources:
  1. JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid
  2. CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)
  3. [Link] Klein Goldewijk, K., Beusen, A., Doelman, J., and Stehfest, E.: Anthropogenic land use estimates for the Holocene – HYDE 3.2, Earth Syst. Sci. Data, 9, 927–953, https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-9-927-2017, 2017.

Area Codes

Percentage Area Codes used by businesses in Visp

Price Distribution

Business distribution by price for Visp

Human Development Index (HDI)

Statistic composite index of life expectancy, education, and per capita income.

Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Taka, M. &Guillaume, J. Gridded global datasets for Gross Domestic Product and Human Development Index over 1990–2015. Sci Data 5, 180004 (2018) doi:10.1038/sdata.2018.4

Visp CO2 Emissions

Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Emissions Per Capita in Tonnes Per Year

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Visp44,359 tn11.19 tn21,507.2 tons/km²
Valais3,785,473 tn11.12 tn724.7 tons/km²
Switzerland96,432,235 tn11.67 tn2,336 tons/km²
Sources: [Link] Moran, D., Kanemoto K; Jiborn, M., Wood, R., Többen, J., and Seto, K.C. (2018) Carbon footprints of 13,000 cities. Environmental Research Letters DOI: 10.1088/1748-9326/aac72a
Visp CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)44,359 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita11.19 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)21,507.2 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
FloodHigh (8)
EarthquakeMedium (4)
LandslideMedium (6)

* Risk, particularly concerning flood or landslide, may not be for the entire area.

Sources:
  1. Dilley, M., R.S. Chen, U. Deichmann, A.L. Lerner-Lam, M. Arnold, J. Agwe, P. Buys, O. Kjekstad, B. Lyon, and G. Yetman. 2005. Natural Disaster Hotspots: A Global Risk Analysis. Washington, D.C.: World Bank. https://doi.org/10.1596/0-8213-5930-4.
  2. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University, and Norwegian Geotechnical Institute - NGI. 2005. Global Landslide Hazard Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4P848VZ.
  3. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University. 2005. Global Flood Hazard Frequency and Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4668B3D.
  4. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University. 2005. Global Earthquake Hazard Distribution - Peak Ground Acceleration. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4BZ63ZS.

Recent Nearby Earthquakes

Magnitude 3.0 and greater

DateTimeMagnitudeDistanceDepthLocationLink
10/24/162:44 PM4.427.4 km5,760 m6km NW of Leukerbad, Switzerlandusgs.gov
1/8/1111:32 PM321 km4,700 mSwitzerlandusgs.gov
1/8/118:48 PM3.428.4 km6,600 mSwitzerlandusgs.gov
4/4/109:16 PM3.656.4 km7,100 mnorthern Italyusgs.gov
10/23/086:04 PM363.8 km5,000 mnorthern Italyusgs.gov
6/17/087:48 PM3.542.8 km4,800 mSwitzerlandusgs.gov
3/31/0710:12 AM377.7 km5,000 mnorthern Italyusgs.gov
3/31/073:42 AM3.177.2 km10,000 mnorthern Italyusgs.gov
11/8/062:19 PM318.4 km0 mSwitzerlandusgs.gov
3/18/0610:49 PM330.9 km3,000 mSwitzerlandusgs.gov

Visp

Visp (French Viège) is the capital of the district of Visp in the canton of Valais in Switzerland.

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