Martigny

Martigny
Municipality
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Martigny
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Coordinates: 46°6′N 7°4′E / 46.100°N 7.067°E / 46.100; 7.067
Country	Switzerland
Canton	Valais
District	Martigny
Government
• Executive	Conseil municipal with 9 members
• Mayor	Président du conseil municipal (list) Anne-Laure Couchepin Vouilloz (as of June 2023[1])
• Parliament	Conseil communal
Area [2]
• Total	24.97 km2 (9.64 sq mi)
Elevation	471 m (1,545 ft)
Population  (31 December 2018)[3]
• Total	18,301
• Density	730/km2 (1,900/sq mi)
Demonym	Les Martignerains
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (Central European Time)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time)
Postal code(s)	1920
SFOS number	6136
ISO 3166 code	CH-VS
Localities	Chemin-Dessous, La Bâtiaz, La Verrerie, Le Guercet, Martigny-Bourg, Martigny-Ville
Surrounded by	Bovernier, Dorénaz, Fully, Martigny-Combe, Salvan, Vernayaz, Vollèges
Twin towns	Vaison-la-Romaine (France), Sursee (Switzerland)
Website	www.martigny.ch SFSO statistics

Martigny (French pronunciation: [maʁtiɲi]; German: Martinach, pronounced [ˈmaʁtiːnaːx]; Latin: Octodurum) is the capital city of the district of Martigny, canton of Valais, Switzerland. It lies at an elevation of 471 meters (1,545 ft), and its population is approximately 20,000 inhabitants (Martignerains or "Octoduriens"). It is a junction of roads joining Italy, France and Switzerland. One road links it over the Great St. Bernard Pass to Aosta (Italy), and the other over the col de la Forclaz to Chamonix (France). In winter, Martigny is known for its numerous nearby Alp ski resorts such as Verbier.