Visp (German: [fɪʃp]; French: Viège [vjɛʒ]; Walser: Fischp) is the capital of the district of Visp in the canton of Valais in Switzerland.
Geography
Visp lies in the
Rhône 
valley, at the confluence of the Vispa and the Rhône, 9 km (6 mi) west of
Brig-Glis 
.
Visp has an area, as of 2011, of 13.2 square kilometers (5.1 sq mi). Of this area, 17.0% is used for agricultural purposes, while 59.7% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 19.5% is settled (buildings or roads) and 3.9% is unproductive land.