Bex

Bex
Municipality
Bex and the Dents du Midi across the Rhone valley
Bex and the Dents du Midi across the Rhone valley
Flag of Bex
Flag
Coat of arms of Bex
Coat of arms
Location of Bex
Bex is located in Switzerland
Bex
Bex
Location within Switzerland
Bex is located in Canton of Vaud
Bex
Bex
Location within Canton of Vaud
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
 • Total
96.56 km2 (37.28 sq mi)
Elevation
424 m (1,391 ft)
Population
 (2003)
 • Total
5,751
 • Density59.56/km2 (154.3/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal code
1880
SFOS number5402
ISO 3166 codeCH-VD
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

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.

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