Montreux | |
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| Coordinates: 46°26′06″N 06°54′45″E / 46.43500°N 6.91250°E | |
| Country | Switzerland |
| Canton | Vaud |
| District | Riviera-Pays-d'Enhaut |
| Government | |
| • Executive | Municipalité with 7 members |
| • Mayor | Syndic (list) Olivier Gfeller SPS/PSS |
| • Parliament | Conseil communal with 100 members |
| Area | |
| • Total | 33.41 km2 (12.90 sq mi) |
| Elevation (railway station) | 396 m (1,299 ft) |
| Highest elevation (Naye) | 2,021 m (6,631 ft) |
| Lowest elevation (Lake Geneva) | 374 m (1,227 ft) |
| Population (31 December 2018)[2] | |
| • Total | 25,984 |
| • Density | 780/km2 (2,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (Central European Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time) |
| Postal code(s) | 1815 Clarens, 1816 Chailly-Montreux, 1817 Brent, 1820 Montreux, 1820 Territet, 1822 Chernex, 1823 Glion, 1824 Caux, 1832 Chamby, 1832 Villard-sur-Chamby, 1833 Les Avants |
| SFOS number | 5886 |
| ISO 3166 code | CH-VD |
| Localities | Baugy, Brent, Caux, Chailly-sur-Montreux, Chamby, Chaulin, Chêne, Chernex, Clarens, Collonge, Cornaux, Crin, Fontanivent, Glion, Jor, Le Châtelard, Les Avants, Les Planches, Mont-Fleuri, Pallens, Pertit, Planchamp, Sonzier, Tavel, Territet, Vernex, Villard-sur-Chamby, Vuarennes |
| Surrounded by | Villeneuve, Blonay, Haut-Intyamon, La Tour-de-Peilz, Noville, Veytaux |
| Twin towns | Wiesbaden (Germany), Menton (France), Chiba City (Japan) |
| Website | http://www.montreux.ch Profile (in French), |
Montreux (UK: /mɒ̃ˈtrɜː/,[3] US: /mɒ̃ˈtroʊ/;[4] French: [mɔ̃tʁø] ; Arpitan: Montrolx) is a Swiss municipality and town on the shoreline of Lake Geneva at the foot of the Alps. It belongs to the Riviera-Pays-d'Enhaut district in the canton of Vaud, having a population of approximately 26,500, with about 85,000 in the Vevey-Montreux agglomeration as of 2019.
Located in the centre of a region named the Vaud or Swiss Riviera (French: Riviera vaudoise), Montreux has been an important tourist destination since the 19th century due to its mild climate. The region includes numerous Belle Époque palaces and hotels near the shores of Lake Geneva. Montreux railway station is a stop on the Simplon Railway and is a mountain railway hub.
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