Bagnes
Bagnes is a former municipality in the district of Entremont in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. On 1 January 2021 the former municipalities of Bagnes and Vollèges merged to form the new municipality of Val de Bagnes.
Bagnes | |
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Former municipality | |
Cotterg, a village of Bagnes. | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
Location of Bagnes | |
Bagnes Bagnes | |
| Coordinates: 46°5′N 7°13′E | |
| Country | Switzerland |
| Canton | Valais |
| District | Entremont |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Eloi Rossier |
| Area | |
| • Total | 282.2 km2 (109.0 sq mi) |
| Elevation (Le Châble) | 820 m (2,690 ft) |
| Population (31 December 2018) | |
| • Total | 8,096 |
| • Density | 29/km2 (74/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (Central European Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time) |
| Postal code(s) | 1934 (Le Châble) |
| SFOS number | 6031 |
| ISO 3166 code | CH-VS |
| Localities | Val de Bagnes, Bruson, Champsec, Cotterg, Fionnay, Le Châble, Les Morgnes, Lourtier, Medières, Mauvoisin, Montagnier, Prarreyer, Sarreyer, Verbier, Versegères, Villette |
| Surrounded by | Vollèges, Sembrancher, Saxon VS, Riddes, Nendaz, Hérémence, Evolène, .. (Italy), Bourg-Saint-Pierre, Liddes, Orsières |
| Website | www SFSO statistics |
With an area of 282 km2 (108.88 sq mi), Bagnes used to be the largest municipality of Switzerland until the formation of Glarus Süd in 2011.
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