Bagnes
Bagnes | |
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Cotterg, a village of Bagnes. | |
Location of Bagnes | |
| Coordinates: 46°5′N 7°13′E / 46.083°N 7.217°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 |
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.
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.