Bex facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Bex
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Rue du Cropt in Bex
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 Bex
Location in Switzerland
Bex
Location in Canton of Vaud
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| Country | Switzerland | |
| Canton | Vaud | |
| District | Aigle | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 96.57 km2 (37.29 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 424 m (1,391 ft) | |
| Population
(Dec 2020 )
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| • Total | 7,845 | |
| • Density | 81.236/km2 (210.401/sq mi) | |
| Postal code |
1880
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| 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) | |
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Bex (German: Beis) is a municipality in the canton of Vaud, Switzerland. It is located 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.
Geography
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
Images for kids
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Le Bévieux salt mine
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Place du Marché. Note the vineyards in background
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Solalex alpine pastures dominated by the Diablerets
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Les Plans-sur-Bex chapel dominated by the Grand Muveran
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Bex–Villars train passing through Rue Centrale
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Church Bell Tower
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Salt Mining Complex
See also
In Spanish: Bex para niños
