Geography
It is a picturesque small town in Upper Valais, situated at the foot of the northern slope of the Simplon Pass, on the right bank of the Saltine stream, and a little above its junction with the Rhone. Brig is located close to the Swiss-Italian borders.
Brig-Glis has an area, as of 2011, of 38 square kilometers (15 sq mi). Of this area, 13.0% is used for agricultural purposes, while 46.9% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 10.4% is settled (buildings or roads) and 29.7% is unproductive land.
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