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Saillon
Switzerland, officially the Swiss Confederation, is a landlocked Alpine country in Central Europe. The country, which borders Germany to the north, France to the west, Italy to the south, and Austria and Liechtenstein to the east, was historically a confederation, and has been a federation since 1848. Switzerland is a federation of relatively autonomous cantons, some of which have a history of confederacy that goes back more than 700 years, arguably putting them among the world's oldest surviving republics. With an area of 41,285 square kilometers, Switzerland is a relatively small country. Switzerland comprises three basic topographical areas namely the Swiss Alps, the Swiss plateau, and the Jura Mountains. Switzerland has four official languages namely German, French, Italian and Romansh.
Saillon is a municipality in the district of Martigny, in the canton of Valais, Switzerland. Saillon had a population of 1,584 people as of December 2002. The situation of the castle in the municipality attracts covetousnesses and at the beginning of thirteenth century, the count of Savoy repurchases the borough. Its intention was to make of Saillon the spearhead of the conquest of Were Worth central and of the possessions of the bishop of Sion. At the thirteenth century, Saillon was a recognized place of fair and unfortunately the opening of the axis of Saint-Gothard moves the commercial traffic and decreases the interest of powerful on the area.
Saillon is also known as the town of best geographical environment and the exotic locations. Today, one can also learn about its history, from its earliest times and can also enjoy its natural beauty concealed by the beautiful landscapes.
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