Sion
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Sion may refer to:
In geography:
- Sion, Switzerland, the capital of the canton of Valais
- Sion, Gers, a municipality in France
- Sion, India, a suburb of Mumbai
- Sion, Netherlands, part of Rijswijk in South Holland
- Sion, Czech Republic, a castle in the Czech Republic, near Kutná Hora
- Saxon-Sion, a municipality in the Meurthe-et-Moselle department, France
- Sion-sur-l'Océan, a municipality in the Vendée department, France
In religion:
- Bishop of Sion, the head of the Diocese of Sion in Switzerland
- Sion Abbey or Syon Abbey, a medieval monastery in Middlesex, England
- Priory of Sion, a society created in 1956 by Pierre Plantard, and later given a fictional prehistory wherein it was founded during the Crusades
- Congregation of Notre-Dame de Sion, a Roman Catholic missionary organization created in 1843 to convert Jews and Muslims throughout Europe and Palestine
- Abbey of Sion, a medieval monastic order based in Jerusalem
Among specific people:
- Siôn Cent, a poet in 15th century Wales
- Twm Siôn Cati, a Welsh bard and genealogist during the 16th and 17th centuries
Sion can also refer to:
- Darth Sion, a character in the video game Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords
- Sion Kölsch, a type of beer
- Sion (band), a band based in Andover, Hampshire, UK
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