Saxon, Switzerland
municipality in the canton of Valais, Switzerland
Saxon is a municipality of the district of Martigny in the canton of Valais in Switzerland.
Saxon | |
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 Coat of arms | |
Location of Saxon  | |
  Saxon  Saxon | |
| Coordinates: 46°9′N 7°10′E / 46.150°N 7.167°E | |
| Country | Switzerland |
| Canton | Valais |
| District | Martigny |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Léo Farquet |
| Area | |
| • Total | 23.2 km2 (9.0 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 533 m (1,749 ft) |
| Population (31 December 2018)[2] | |
| • Total | 5,897 |
| • Density | 250/km2 (660/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (Central European Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time) |
| Postal code(s) | 1907 |
| SFOS number | 6141 |
| Surrounded by | Bagnes, Charrat, Fully, Riddes, Saillon, Vollèges |
| Twin towns | Bouliac (France) |
| Website | www SFSO statistics |
It is famous as the birthplace of figure skater and choreographer of Stéphane Lambiel.
References
change- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Arealstatistik Standard - Gemeinden nach 4 Hauptbereichen". Federal Statistical Office. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
- ↑ "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 Saxon at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website of Saxon (in French)
