Valais
Hérens District
Vex

Vex

Vex is a municipality and capital of the district of Hérens in the canton of in . Vex has about 1,930 residents and an elevation of 929 metres.
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  • Type: Village with 1,930 residents
  • Description: municipality in the canton of Valais, Switzerland
  • Also known as: “Vex VS” and “Vex, Switzerland”
  • Postal code: 1981

Places of Interest

Highlights include Ruins of the medieval Tavelli Tower and Stade de Tourbillon.

Castle
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is a castle.

Stadium
Photo: Валерий Дед, CC BY 3.0.
The is a multi-purpose stadium in . It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of FC Sion. is situated 3 km northwest of Vex.

Railway station
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is a railway station in the municipality of , in the canton of Valais. It is an intermediate stop on the Simplon line and is served by local and long-distance trains. is situated 3½ km northwest of Vex.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Les Agettes and Bramois.

Village
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is a former municipality in the district of Hérens in the canton of in . The municipality of merged on 1 January 2017 into .

Village
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is a village located in , in the canton of , approximately 4 km southeast of the center of Sion. The commune of was merged with the commune of Sion in 1968.

Village
is a former municipality in the district of Hérens in the canton of in . On 1 January 2011, the former municipalities of , and merged in the new municipality of . is situated 2½ km east of Vex.

Vex

Latitude
46.21138° or 46° 12′ 41″ north
Longitude
7.39836° or 7° 23′ 54″ east
Population
1,930
Elevation
929 metres (3,048 feet)
Open location code
8FR9696X+H8
Open­Street­Map ID
node 283573950
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
2658144
Wiki­data ID
Q67724
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In Other Languages

From Albanian to Welsh—“Vex” goes by many names.
  • Albanian: “Vex”
  • Arpitan: “Vés”
  • Arpitan: “Vex”
  • Basque: “Vex”
  • Breton: “Vex”
  • Catalan: “Vex”
  • Cebuano: “Vex”
  • Chinese: “韋克斯”
  • Chinese: “韦克斯”
  • Czech: “Vex”
  • Dutch: “Vex”
  • Esperanto: “Vex VS”
  • French: “Vex”
  • German: “Fäsch”
  • German: “Vesch”
  • German: “Vex VS”
  • German: “Vex”
  • German: “Ypresses”
  • Hungarian: “Vex”
  • Irish: “Vex”
  • Italian: “Vex”
  • Lombard: “Vex”
  • Malay: “Vex, Switzerland”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Vex”
  • Occitan (post 1500): “Vex”
  • Piemontese: “Vex”
  • Polish: “Vex (gmina)”
  • Polish: “Vex”
  • Portuguese: “Vex”
  • Romansh: “Vex”
  • Spanish: “Vex”
  • Swedish: “Vex”
  • Swiss German: “Vex VS”
  • Swiss German: “Vex”
  • Tosk Albanian: “Vex VS”
  • Turkish: “Vex”
  • Ukrainian: “Ве”
  • Upper Sorbian: “Vex”
  • Venetian: “Vex”
  • Volapük: “Vex”
  • Waray (Philippines): “Vex, Swiza”
  • Waray (Philippines): “Vex”
  • Welsh: “Vex”

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