What is Bex?
{{Infobox Swiss town | subject_name = Bex | municipality_name = Bex | municipality_type = municipality | image_photo = 20020807 bex rue du cropt.jpg | image_caption = Rue du Cropt in Bex | imagepath_coa = CHE Bex COA.svg|pixel_coa= | map = Karte_Gemeinde_Bex.png | languages = French | canton = Vaud | iso-code-region = CH-VD | district = [[Aigle (district)|Aigle]] |coordinates = {{coord|46|15|N|7|1|E|display=inline,title}} | postal_code = 1880 | municipality_code = 5402 | area = 96.56 | elevation = 424|elevation_description= | population = 5751|populationof=2003 | website = www.bex.ch | mayor = Pierre Rochat|mayor_asof=|mayor_party= | mayor_title = Syndic |list_of_mayors = | places = | demonym = | neighboring_municipalities= [[Chamoson]] (VS), [[Collonges, Switzerland|Collonges]] (VS), [[Conthey]] (VS), [[Fully]] (VS), [[Gryon]], [[Lavey-Morcles]], [[Leytron]] (VS), [[Massongex]] (VS), [[Monthey, Switzerland|Monthey]] (VS), [[Ollon]], [[Ormont-Dessus]], [[Saint-Maurice, Switzerland|Saint-Maurice]] (VS) | twintowns = [[Tuttlingen]] (Germany) }} '''Bex''' ({{lang-de|Beis}}) is a [[municipality]] in the [[Cantons of Switzerland|canton]] of [[Vaud]], [[Switzerland]]. It is in the [[Aigle (district)|district of Aigle]]. It has an [[area]] of 96.60 [[Kilometre|km]]², an [[altitude]] of 424 [[Meter|m]], and a population of about 5709. It is a few [[mile]]s [[south]] of its [[sister]] [[town]] municipality of [[Aigle]]. == Geography == Bex sits on the [[east]] side of the [[Rhône]] river in a big [[valley]] bordered on the east by the [[Bernese Alps]] and [[west]] by the [[Chablais Alps]]. Famous Swiss and [[France|French]] ski resorts are nearby. It is on Swiss National Route 9. Bex is connected to [[Les Diablerets]] by the [[mountain pass]] [[Col de la Croix (Vaud)|Col de la Croix]] == References == {{reflist}} == Other websites == {{commonscat-inline}} * [http://www.bex.ch Official website] {{in lang|fr}} {{switzerland-stub}} [[Category:Municipalities in