Bex

municipality in Switzerland

Bex (German: Beis) is a municipality in the canton of Vaud, Switzerland. It is in the district of Aigle. It has an area of 96.60 km², an altitude of 424 m, and a population of about 5709. It is a few miles south of its sister town municipality of Aigle.

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Rue du Cropt in Bex
Rue du Cropt in Bex
Coat of arms of Bex
Location of Bex
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Bex is located in Switzerland
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Bex
Bex is located in Canton of Vaud
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Coordinates: 46°15′N 7°1′E / 46.250°N 7.017°E / 46.250; 7.017
CountrySwitzerland
CantonVaud
DistrictAigle
Government
 • MayorSyndic
Pierre Rochat
Area
 • Total96.56 km2 (37.28 sq mi)
Elevation
424 m (1,391 ft)
Population
 (31 December 2018)[2]
 • Total7,757
 • Density80/km2 (210/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (Central European Time)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time)
Postal code(s)
1880
SFOS number5402
Surrounded byChamoson (VS), Collonges (VS), Conthey (VS), Fully (VS), Gryon, Lavey-Morcles, Leytron (VS), Massongex (VS), Monthey (VS), Ollon, Ormont-Dessus, Saint-Maurice (VS)
Twin townsTuttlingen (Germany)
Websitewww.bex.ch
Profile (in French), SFSO statistics

Geography

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Bex sits on the east side of the Rhône river in a big valley bordered on the east by the Bernese Alps and west by the Chablais Alps. Famous Swiss and French ski resorts are nearby. It is on Swiss National Route 9. Bex is connected to Les Diablerets by the mountain pass Col de la Croix

References

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  1. 1.0 1.1 "Arealstatistik Standard - Gemeinden nach 4 Hauptbereichen". Federal Statistical Office. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
  2. "Ständige Wohnbevölkerung nach Staatsangehörigkeitskategorie Geschlecht und Gemeinde; Provisorische Jahresergebnisse; 2018". Federal Statistical Office. 9 April 2019. Retrieved 11 April 2019.

Other websites

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  Media related to Bex at Wikimedia Commons