BEX

Vaud · SWITZERLAND (CH) · 46.25°N / 7.01°E

ADM1 · ID GeoNames 2,661,527

Bex is a city in Switzerland with a population of 5,956. It sits at 46.25/7.01, runs on Europe/Zurich, is 3 km from Saint-Maurice.

Population 5,956

Place Type Populated Place

Elevation n/a

Timezone Europe/Zurich

All facts

fields

Country: Switzerland
Subdivision: Vaud
Coords: 46.25°N / 7.01°E
UTC offset: +1
DST: Observed

Proximity

nearest 10 · within 50 km

S Saint-Maurice Valais 3,701 3.5 km

W Monthey Valais 17,777 4.3 km

NE Gryon Vaud 1,122 4.7 km

N Ollon Vaud 6,665 5.2 km

NW Collombey Valais 5,926 5.5 km

NE Villars-sur-Ollon Vaud 2,500 6.5 km

S Mex Valais 538 7.2 km

W Troistorrents Valais 3,873 7.6 km

S Evionnaz Valais 1,001 7.7 km

NW Aigle Vaud 10,134 8.4 km

Air access

nearby

LSGB

Bex Airfield

Small airport

0.0 km

LSYZ

Altiport du Glacier de Tsanfleuron

Small airport

18.9 km

LSYQ

Croix de Coeur Altiport

Small airport

22.3 km

SIR

Sion Airport

Medium airport

24.7 km

LSHA

Gstaad-Inn Grund Heliport

Heliport

28.4 km

FAQ

10 questions

What is the population of Bex?: 5,956 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is Bex in?: Europe/Zurich.
Which country is Bex in?: Switzerland (CH).
Which airport serves Bex?: Bex Airfield (LSGB).
How far is Bex from Bern?: About 85 km.
Does Bex have a university?: Not on record.
What languages are spoken in Switzerland?: French and Italian.
What currency is used in Switzerland?: Swiss Franc.
How many cities are in Switzerland?: 1,895 on record.
Which admin region is Bex in?: Vaud.

Get this page as JSON

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cURL 200 OK

$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/2661527

{
  "data": {
    "id": 2661527,
    "name": "Bex",
    "ascii_name": "Bex",
    "country_code": "CH",
    "population": 5956,
    "elevation": null,
    "timezone_id": "Europe/Zurich",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPL",
    "latitude": 46.24965,
    "longitude": 7.0098
  }
}

Context

comparatives

1.6x the population of Saint-Maurice.
3 km from Saint-Maurice.
Same timezone (Europe/Zurich) as 1,894 other cities in Switzerland.