Vex, Switzerland
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| Coordinates: 46°13′N 7°24′E / 46.217°N 7.400°ECoordinates: 46°13′N 7°24′E / 46.217°N 7.400°E | ||
| Country | Switzerland | |
| Canton | Valais | |
| District | Hérens | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Daniel Defago | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 12.99 km2 (5.02 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 939 m (3,081 ft) | |
| Population (Dec 2015) | ||
| • Total | 1,801 | |
| • Density | 140/km2 (360/sq mi) | |
| Postal code | 1981 | |
| SFOS number | 6089 | |
| Surrounded by | Hérémence, Les Agettes, Mase, Nax, Nendaz, Saint-Martin, Sion, Vernamiège | |
| Website |
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Vex is a municipality and capital of the district of Hérens in the canton of Valais in Switzerland.
Vex has an area, as of 2009[update], of 13 square kilometers (5.0 sq mi). Of this area, 4.17 km2 (1.61 sq mi) or 32.1% is used for agricultural purposes, while 6.17 km2 (2.38 sq mi) or 47.5% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 1.71 km2 (0.66 sq mi) or 13.2% is settled (buildings or roads), 0.07 km2 (17 acres) or 0.5% is either rivers or lakes and 0.87 km2 (0.34 sq mi) or 6.7% is unproductive land.
Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 7.2% and transportation infrastructure made up 4.8%. Out of the forested land, 38.6% of the total land area is heavily forested and 7.7% is covered with orchards or small clusters of trees. Of the agricultural land, 0.2% is used for growing crops and 18.3% is pastures, while 2.5% is used for orchards or vine crops and 11.0% is used for alpine pastures. All the water in the municipality is flowing water. Of the unproductive areas, 5.7% is unproductive vegetation.
The blazon of the municipal coat of arms is Azure, a Chevronelle inverted couped Argent between three Mullets of Five of the same and Coupeaux Vert in base.
Vex has a population (as of December 2015[update]) of 1,801. As of 2008[update], 11.3% of the population are resident foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years (1999–2009 ) the population has changed at a rate of 23.8%. It has changed at a rate of 23% due to migration and at a rate of -0.7% due to births and deaths.
Most of the population (as of 2000[update]) speaks French (1,216 or 92.8%) as their first language, German is the second most common (38 or 2.9%) and Portuguese is the third (30 or 2.3%). There are 4 people who speak Italian.
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