Bex

Bex (French: [be]; German: Beis; Arpitan: Bés) is a municipality in the canton of Vaud, Switzerland, located in the district of Aigle. It is a few kilometers south of its sister town municipality of Aigle.

Bex
Bex and the Dents du Midi across the Rhone valley
Location of Bex
Bex
Bex
Coordinates: 46°15′N 7°1′E
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)
  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
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