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Saxon, Switzerland

Saxon
Saxon tower, above the village
Saxon tower, above the village
Coat of arms of Saxon
Coat of arms
Saxon is located in Switzerland
Saxon
Saxon
Coordinates: 46°9′N 7°10′E / 46.150°N 7.167°E / 46.150; 7.167Coordinates: 46°9′N 7°10′E / 46.150°N 7.167°E / 46.150; 7.167
Country Switzerland
Canton Valais
District Martigny
Government
 • Mayor Léo Farquet
Area
 • Total 23.23 km2 (8.97 sq mi)
Elevation 533 m (1,749 ft)
Population (Dec 2015)
 • Total 5,534
 • Density 240/km2 (620/sq mi)
Postal code 1907
SFOS number 6141
Surrounded by Bagnes, Charrat, Fully, Riddes, Saillon, Vollèges
Twin towns Bouliac (France)
Website www.saxon.ch
SFSO statistics

Saxon is a municipality, in the district of Martigny, in the canton of Valais, in Switzerland.

Saxon is first mentioned in 1153 as de Saxone

Saxon has an area, as of 2011, of 23.2 square kilometers (9.0 sq mi). Of this area, 31.9% is used for agricultural purposes, while 50.6% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 9.3% is settled (buildings or roads) and 8.1% is unproductive land.

The municipality is located in the Martigny district, along the left bank of the Rhone. It stretches from the Pierre-à-Voir (2,476 metres [8,123 ft]) down to the Rhone. It consists of the villages of Saxon and Gottefrey and scattered hamlets.

The blazon of the municipal coat of arms is Gules a trefoil branch Argent

Saxon has a population (as of December 2015) of 5,534. As of 2008, 28.8% of the population are resident foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years (2000–2010 ) the population has changed at a rate of 29.8%. It has changed at a rate of 33.9% due to migration and at a rate of 1.3% due to births and deaths.

Most of the population (as of 2000) speaks French (2,845 or 85.9%) as their first language, Portuguese is the second most common (154 or 4.6%) and Albanian is the third (112 or 3.4%). There are 56 people who speak German, 61 people who speak Italian and 1 person who speaks Romansh.


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