Martigny

Also known as Martigny VS

Martigny (; , ; ) is the capital city of the district of Martigny, canton of Valais, Switzerland. It lies at an elevation of , 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.

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Martigny is a Swiss city of about 20,000 people located in the Valais canton, serving as an important crossroads where roads connecting Italy, France, and Switzerland meet. The city is notable as a gateway to popular Alpine ski resorts like Verbier and as a junction point for travelers heading over mountain passes to Italy and France.

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Swiss town.subject_name: Martigny
Swiss town.image_photo: Martigny - 2022.jpg
Swiss town.municipality_type: municipality
Swiss town.imagepath_flag: CHE Martigny Flag.svg
Swiss town.imagepath_coa: CHE Martigny COA.svg
Swiss town.canton: Valais
Swiss town.iso code region: CH-VS
Swiss town.district: Martigny
Swiss town.postal_code: 1920
Swiss town.municipality_code: 6136
Swiss town.area: 24.97
Swiss town.elevation: 471
Swiss town.population: 17215
Swiss town.populationof: 2013
Swiss town.website: www.martigny.ch
Swiss town.mayor: Anne-Laure Couchepin Vouilloz
Swiss town.mayor_asof: June 2023
Swiss town.mayor_title: Président du conseil municipal

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Official name: Ville de Martigny
Population: 5239
Area: 25
Elevation: 471
Official website: www.martigny.ch
Image: Martigny rhone valley.jpg
Dialing code: 027
Licence plate code: VS

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Commons category: Martigny
Commons gallery: Martigny
postal code: 1920
external data available at URL: geo.ld.admin.ch/boundaries/municipality/6136
native label: Martigny
P8168: Moskovsky District

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Geography
History
Coat of arms
Demographics
Heritage sites of national significance
Culture and the Gianadda Museum
Politics
Economy and agriculture
Religion
Sport
Education
Transportation
Notable people
International relations
Twin towns — Sister cities
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==Geography== Martigny lies at an elevation of , about south-southeast of Montreux. It is on the left foothills of the steep hillsides of the Rhone Valley, at the foot of the Swiss Alps, and is located at the point where the southwestern-flowing Rhone turns ninety degrees northward and heads toward Lake Geneva. The river La Drance flows from the southern Valais Alps (Wallis) through Martigny and joins the Rhone from the left just after Rhone's distinctive, almost rectangular change in direction.