Bex
municipality in Switzerland From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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.
Bex | |
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 Rue du Cropt in Bex | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Bex  | |
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| Coordinates: 46°15′N 7°1′E | |
| Country | Switzerland |
| Canton | Vaud |
| District | Aigle |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Syndic Pierre Rochat |
| Area | |
| • Total | 96.56 km2 (37.28 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 424 m (1,391 ft) |
| Population (31 December 2018)[2] | |
| • Total | 7,757 |
| • Density | 80/km2 (210/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (Central European Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time) |
| Postal code(s) | 1880 |
| SFOS number | 5402 |
| Surrounded by | Chamoson (VS), Collonges (VS), Conthey (VS), Fully (VS), Gryon, Lavey-Morcles, Leytron (VS), Massongex (VS), Monthey (VS), Ollon, Ormont-Dessus, Saint-Maurice (VS) |
| Twin towns | Tuttlingen (Germany) |
| Website | www Profile (in French), SFSO statistics |
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
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