Bex | |
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Coordinates: 46°15′N 7°1′E / 46.250°N 7.017°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 |
ISO 3166 code | CH-VD |
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 (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.