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Martigny, Switzerland

Martigny
Martigny, ville romaine et moderne, Martigny-Bourg.jpg
Coat of arms of Martigny
Coat of arms
Martigny is located in Switzerland
Martigny
Martigny
Coordinates: 46°6′N 7°4′E / 46.100°N 7.067°E / 46.100; 7.067Coordinates: 46°6′N 7°4′E / 46.100°N 7.067°E / 46.100; 7.067
Country Switzerland
Canton Valais
District Martigny
Government
 • Executive Conseil municipal
with 9 members
 • Mayor Président du conseil municipal (list)
Marc-Henri Favre
(as of February 2014)
 • Parliament Conseil communal
Area
 • Total 24.97 km2 (9.64 sq mi)
Elevation 471 m (1,545 ft)
Population (Dec 2015)
 • Total 17,651
 • Density 710/km2 (1,800/sq mi)
Demonym(s) Les Martignerains
Postal code 1920
SFOS number 6136
Localities Chemin-Dessous, La Bâtiaz, La Verrerie, Le Guercet, Martigny-Bourg, Martigny-Ville
Surrounded by Bovernier, Charrat, Dorénaz, Fully, Martigny-Combe, Salvan, Vernayaz, Vollèges
Twin towns Vaison-la-Romaine (France), Sursee (Switzerland)
Website www.martigny.ch
SFSO statistics

Martigny (French: [maʁtiɲi]; German: Martinach; Latin: Octodurum;) is the capital of the French-speaking district of Martigny in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. It lies at an elevation of 471 meters (1,545 ft), and its population is approximately 15000 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 appreciated for its numerous nearby Alp ski resorts such as Verbier.

Martigny lies at an elevation of 471 meters (1,545 ft), about 33 kilometers (21 mi) south-southeast of Montreux. It is on the left foothills of the steep hillsdies of the Rhône 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 Leman (Lake Geneva). The river La Drance flows from the southern Valais Alps through Martigny and joins the Rhône from the left just after Rhône's distinctive, almost rectangular change in direction.

Martigny has an area, as of 2013, of 24.97 square kilometers (9.64 sq mi). Of this area, 31.5% is used for agricultural purposes, while 39.8% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 23.3% is settled (buildings or roads) and 5.3% is unproductive land.


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