Saint-Maurice, Switzerland
Saint-Maurice is the capital of the district of Saint-Maurice in the canton of Valais in Switzerland.
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Location of Saint-Maurice
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| Coordinates: 46°13′N 7°0′E / 46.217°N 7.000°ECoordinates: 46°13′N 7°0′E / 46.217°N 7.000°E | |
| Country | Switzerland |
| Canton | Valais |
| District | Saint-Maurice |
| Area | |
| • Total | 7.0 km2 (2.7 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 414 m (1,358 ft) |
| Population (December 2002) | |
| • Total | 3,676 |
| • Density | 525/km2 (1,360/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (Central European Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time) |
| Postal code(s) | 1890 |
| Surrounded by | Bex (VD), Collonges, Evionnaz, Lavey-Morcles (VD), Massongex, Mex, Vérossaz |
| Website | www SFSO statistics |
On 1 January 2013, the former municipality of Mex (VS) merged into the municipality of Saint-Maurice.
It is the site of the Roman outpost of Agaunum and the old Abby of Saint-Maurice, which has become a famous high school in Switzerland (Collège de Saint-Maurice).
It is not St. Moritz, a ski resort in the east part of Switzerland.
Saint-Maurice, Switzerland Media
Aerial views of Saint-Maurice, Switzerland at twilight including the Abbey of Saint-Maurice d'Agaune and Chapel of Notre-Dame-du-Scex.
St. Maurice, the town's namesake, depicted by Matthias Grünewald, 15th century.
Saint Maurice castle and bridge in 1782
The chapel of Notre-Dame-du-Scex was built in the 18th century on the remains of an 8th-century building
Cloister of Saint-Maurice Abbey
105 mm (4 in) cannon at the Cindey fort in Saint-Maurice
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Bridge over the Rhône river at Saint-Maurice
Kirche St. Sigismond in St-Maurics
St-Maurice D’Agaune Abbey
References
Other websites
Media related to Saint-Maurice, Switzerland at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website (in French)
