What is Monthey?
{{Infobox Swiss town | subject_name = Monthey | municipality_name = Monthey | municipality_type = municipality | imagepath_coa = CHE Monthey COA.svg|pixel_coa= | map = | languages = French | canton = Valais | iso-code-region = CH-VS | district = [[Monthey (district)|Monthey]] |coordinates={{coord|46|15|N|6|57|E|display=inline,title}} | postal_code = 1870 | municipality_code = | area = 22.7 | elevation = |elevation_description= | population = 15299|populationof=2005 | website = www.monthey.ch | mayor = Fernand Mariétan|mayor_asof=|mayor_party= | mayor_title = |list_of_mayors = | places = | demonym = Les Montheysans | neighboring_municipalities= [[Bex]] (VD), [[Châtel, Haute-Savoie|Châtel]] (FR-74), [[Collombey-Muraz]], [[Massongex]], [[Montriond]] (FR-74), [[Ollon]] (VD), [[Troistorrents]], [[Val-d'Illiez]], [[Vérossaz]] | twintowns = [[Diekirch]] (Luxembourg), [[Ivrea]] (Italy), [[Tübingen]] (Germany) |}} '''Monthey''' is the [[Capital (city)|capital]] of the district of [[Monthey (district)|Monthey]] in the [[Cantons of Switzerland|canton]] of [[Valais]] in [[Switzerland]]. As of 2004, Monthey had a [[population]] is of 15,118 people (''Montheysans''). Monthey is located on the west side of the [[Rhône]] valley, south to [[Lake Geneva]]. Monthey is important to Swiss industry, with many important companies including chemical companies. The city is close to the famous [[winter sports]] region, the [[Portes du Soleil]]. [[File:Monthey-Centre.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Monthey]] ==References== {{reflist}} ==Other websites== {{commonscat-inline|Monthey}} * [http://www.monthey.ch/ Monthey Homepage] {{switzerland-stub}} [[Category:Municipalities in Monthey]] [[Category:Cities in Switzerland]]