Sion, Switzerland a total of 9,828 votes were cast, and the voter turnout was 55.6%. The tertiary sector is the main economic sector in Sion, mainly due to the presence of the cantons administration, the Valaisan parliament and the cantons courthouse. Tourism is also an important sector due to its historic "châteaux" and museums. Sion is the third largest wine making region in Switzerland, however, the valuable agricultural land and vineyards are undergoing constant regression due to the process of urbanisation. Sion has also become an important medical site. The Sion-Region hospital is situated here next to the central institute of Valaisan
Burchard of Mount Sion Burchard of Mount Sion Frater Burchardus de Monte Sion or Burchard of Mount Sion in English and Burchard de Mont Sion in French also wrongly called Brocard or Bocard, was a German priest, Dominican friar, pilgrim and author probably from Magdeburg in northern Germany, who travelled to the Middle East at the end of the 13th century and wrote his book which under the title "Descriptio Terrae Sanctae" or "Description of the Holy Land" is of "extraordinary importance". It is the most detailed account of the Holy Land to have come down to us from the thirteenth century and is