Martigny
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Martigny
Summary
Martigny is a Municipality of Switzerland[1]. Martigny ranks in the top 2% of municipality_of_switzerland entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (230 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Martigny was a member of SGV-ACS[3].
- Martigny is located in Martigny District[4].
- Martigny is in the country of Switzerland[5].
- Martigny is on the body of water Rhône[6].
- Martigny is on the body of water Drance[7].
- Martigny is on the body of water Trient[8].
- Martigny's head of government is recorded as Anne-Laure Couchepin Vouilloz[9].
- Martigny's instance of is recorded as Municipality of Switzerland[10].
- Martigny's instance of is recorded as city of Switzerland[11].
- Martigny's official language is recorded as French[12].
- Martigny's shares border with is recorded as Vernayaz[13].
- Martigny's shares border with is recorded as Dorénaz[14].
- Martigny's shares border with is recorded as Fully[15].
- Martigny's shares border with is recorded as Charrat[16].
- Martigny's shares border with is recorded as Vollèges[17].
- Martigny's shares border with is recorded as Bovernier[18].
- Martigny's shares border with is recorded as Martigny-Combe[19].
- Martigny's shares border with is recorded as Salvan[20].
- Martigny's twinned administrative body is recorded as Vaison-la-Romaine[21].
- Martigny's twinned administrative body is recorded as Sursee[22].
- Martigny's twinned administrative body is recorded as Aosta[23].
- Martigny's postal code is recorded as 1920[24].
- Martigny is part of Canton of Valais[25].
- Martigny's Commons category is recorded as Martigny[26].
- Martigny's licence plate code is recorded as VS[27].
Body
Geography
Martigny is in the country of Switzerland[5]. Martigny is located in Martigny District[4]. Adjacent water bodies include Rhône[6], a river[28], in Switzerland[29]; Drance[7], a river[30], in Switzerland[31]; and Trient[8], a river[32], in Switzerland[33]. Martigny is part of Canton of Valais[25].
Physical Characteristics
Areas include {'amount': '+24.97'}[34] and {'amount': '+25'}[35]. Martigny sits at an elevation of {'amount': '+471'}[36]. Population counts include {'amount': '+16897'}[37], {'amount': '+17342'}[38], {'amount': '+17998'}[39], {'amount': '+18174'}[40], {'amount': '+18301'}[41], and {'amount': '+5239'}[42].
Designation and Status
Recorded instance of include Municipality of Switzerland[10] and city of Switzerland[11].
Why It Matters
Martigny ranks in the top 2% of municipality_of_switzerland entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (230 views/month).[2] Martigny has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43] Martigny is known by 30 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]