Geography
Sion has an area, as of 2009, of 25.6 square kilometers (9.9 sq mi). Of this area, 10.21 km2 (3.94 sq mi) or 39.9% is used for agricultural purposes, while 2.47 km2 (0.95 sq mi) or 9.6% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 10.79 km2 (4.17 sq mi) or 42.1% is settled (buildings or roads), 1.46 km2 (0.56 sq mi) or 5.7% is either rivers or lakes and 0.65 km2 (0.25 sq mi) or 2.5% is unproductive land.
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