Mex, Valais
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| Coordinates: 46°11′N 7°0′E / 46.183°N 7.000°ECoordinates: 46°11′N 7°0′E / 46.183°N 7.000°E | ||
| Country | Switzerland | |
| Canton | Valais | |
| District | Saint-Maurice | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Madeline Heiniger | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 7.9 km2 (3.1 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 1,118 m (3,668 ft) | |
| Highest elevation (Cime de l'Est) | 3,180 m (10,430 ft) | |
| Lowest elevation (hameau des Cases) | 500 m (1,600 ft) | |
| Population (2010) | ||
| • Total | 154 | |
| • Density | 19/km2 (50/sq mi) | |
| Postal code | 1891 | |
| SFOS number | 6216 | |
| Surrounded by | Evionnaz, Saint-Maurice, Val-d'Illiez, Vérossaz | |
| Twin towns | Saint-Alban-les-Eaux (France) | |
| Website |
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Mex is a former municipality in the district of Saint-Maurice, in the canton of Valais, Switzerland. On 1 January 2013 the former municipality of Mex (VS) merged into the municipality of Saint-Maurice.
Mex is first mentioned in 1298 as Meys.
Before the merger, Mex had a total area of 7.9 km2 (3.1 sq mi). Of this area, 1.02 km2 (0.39 sq mi) or 12.9% is used for agricultural purposes, while 3.87 km2 (1.49 sq mi) or 48.9% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 0.2 km2 (0.077 sq mi) or 2.5% is settled (buildings or roads), 0.14 km2 (35 acres) or 1.8% is either rivers or lakes and 2.68 km2 (1.03 sq mi) or 33.8% is unproductive land.
Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 0.9% and transportation infrastructure made up 0.6%. Out of the forested land, 42.9% of the total land area is heavily forested and 3.2% is covered with orchards or small clusters of trees. Of the agricultural land, 0.0% is used for growing crops and 2.3% is pastures and 10.6% is used for alpine pastures. All the water in the municipality is flowing water. Of the unproductive areas, 9.5% is unproductive vegetation and 24.4% is too rocky for vegetation.
The municipality is located in the Saint-Maurice district, on a high plateau (1,146 m [3,760 ft]) left of the Rhone river and east of the Dents du Midi mountain. It consists of the linear village of Mex.
The blazon of the municipal coat of arms is Argent, between two Pine Trees Vert eradicated Gules and as many pallets wavy Azure three Houses Gules.
Mex had a population (as of 2010) of 154. As of 2008[update], 15.6% of the population are resident foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years (2000–2010 ) the population has changed at a rate of 25.4%. It has changed at a rate of 26.3% due to migration and at a rate of 5.9% due to births and deaths.
Most of the population (as of 2000[update]) speaks French (100 or 94.3%) as their first language with the rest speaking German
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