Martigny

Martigny
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Martigny is located in Switzerland
Martigny
Martigny
Martigny is located in Canton of Valais
Martigny
Martigny
Coordinates: 46°6′N 7°4′E / 46.100°N 7.067°E / 46.100; 7.067
CountrySwitzerland
CantonValais
DistrictMartigny
Government
 • ExecutiveConseil municipal
with 9 members
 • MayorPrésident du conseil municipal (list)
Anne-Laure Couchepin Vouilloz
(as of June 2023[1])
 • ParliamentConseil communal
Area
 • Total24.97 km2 (9.64 sq mi)
Elevation
471 m (1,545 ft)
Population
 (31 December 2018)[3]
 • Total18,301
 • Density730/km2 (1,900/sq mi)
DemonymLes Martignerains
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (Central European Time)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time)
Postal code(s)
1920
SFOS number6136
ISO 3166 codeCH-VS
LocalitiesChemin-Dessous, La Bâtiaz, La Verrerie, Le Guercet, Martigny-Bourg, Martigny-Ville
Surrounded byBovernier, Dorénaz, Fully, Martigny-Combe, Salvan, Vernayaz, Vollèges
Twin townsVaison-la-Romaine (France), Sursee (Switzerland)
Websitewww.martigny.ch
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Martigny (French pronunciation: [maʁtiɲi]; German: Martinach, pronounced [ˈmaʁtiːnaːx]; Latin: Octodurum) is the capital city of the district of Martigny, canton of Valais, Switzerland. It lies at an elevation of 471 meters (1,545 ft), and its population is approximately 20,000 inhabitants (Martignerains or "Octoduriens"). It is a junction of roads joining Italy, France and Switzerland. One road links it over the Great St. Bernard Pass to Aosta (Italy), and the other over the col de la Forclaz to Chamonix (France). In winter, Martigny is known for its numerous nearby Alp ski resorts such as Verbier.

  1. ^ https://www.vs.ch/web/communes/-/martig-1 (Accessed 8 June 2023)
  2. ^ a b "Arealstatistik Standard - Gemeinden nach 4 Hauptbereichen". Federal Statistical Office. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
  3. ^ "Ständige Wohnbevölkerung nach Staatsangehörigkeitskategorie Geschlecht und Gemeinde; Provisorische Jahresergebnisse; 2018". Federal Statistical Office. 9 April 2019. Retrieved 11 April 2019.