Place:Brig, Valais, Switzerland

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NameBrig
Alt namesBriga Divessource: Canby, Historic Places (1984) V. I, p. 123
Briguesource: Canby, Historic Places (1984)
TypeInhabited place
Coordinates46.317°N 8.0°E
Located inValais, Switzerland
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Brig, officially Brig-Glis, is a historic town and municipality in the district of Brig in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. The current municipality was formed in 1972 through the merger of Brig (city), Brigerbad and Glis.

Together with other Alpine towns, Brig-Glis engages in the Alpine Town of the Year Association for the implementation of the Alpine Convention to achieve sustainable development in the Alpine Arc. Brig-Glis was awarded Alpine Town of the Year 2008.

The official language of Brig is (the Swiss variety of Standard) German, but the main spoken language is the local variant of the Alemannic Swiss German dialect.

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