Vex

Vex is a municipality and capital of the district of Hérens in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. Vex has an elevation of 1,457 metres.

Places of Interest

Highlights: Saint-Nicolas Church, Hérémence and Ruins of the medieval Tavelli Tower.

Saint-Nicolas Church, Hérémence

Church

Photo: Mo4jolo, CC BY-SA 2.5.

Saint-Nicolas Church is a Catholic church…

Ruins of the medieval Tavelli Tower

Castle

Photo: Espandero, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Ruins of the medieval Tavelli Tower is a castle.

Stade de Tourbillon

Stadium

Photo: Валерий Дед, CC BY 3.0.

The Stade de Tourbillon is a multi-purpose stadium in Sion, Switzerland. Stade de Tourbillon is situated 4 km north of Vex.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sion and Hérémence.

Sion

Photo: Belappetit, CC0.

Sion is the capital of the canton of Valais in Switzerland.

Hérémence

Village

Photo: Mo4jolo, CC BY-SA 2.5.

Hérémence is a municipality in the district of Hérens in the canton of Valais in Switzerland.

Vex

Type: Locality with 1,810 residents
Also known as: “CH6089”
Location: Hérens District, Valais, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

46.1969° or 46° 11′ 49″ north

Longitude

7.3911° or 7° 23′ 28″ east

Population

1,810

Elevation

1,457 metres (4,780 feet)

Open location code

8FR959WR+PF

GeoNames ID

7287445

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