Monthey district

District de Monthey
Basic data
Country:	Switzerland
Canton :	Valais (VS)
Main town :	Monthey
FSO number :	2308
Area :	256.78  km²
Height range :	371–3253 m above sea level M.
Residents:	47,039 (December 31, 2018)
Population density :	183 inhabitants per km²
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The District de Monthey in the canton of Valais consists of the following municipalities:

coat of arms	Name of the parish	Population (December 31, 2018)	Area in km²	Inhabitant per km²
	Champéry	1336	38.85	34
	Collombey-Muraz	9256	29.75	311
	Monthey	17,785	28.70	620
	Port Valais	4108	14.35	286
	Saint-Gingolph	982	14.45	68
	Troistorrents	4684	36.96	127
	Val d'Illiez	1961	39.26	50
	Vionnaz	2728	20.95	130
	Vouvry	4199	33.51	125
Total (9)		47,039	256.78	183

The urban center of the Chablais is in Monthey, on the debris cone of the Vièze on the left bank of the Rhone and at the entrance to the Val d'Illiez. The Pas de Morgins to the Val d'Abondance is also known. As a regional cultural center, Monthey plays an important role. The city is home to two colleges of higher education, one for commerce and general education, the other for health and social work, and since 1984 the studio of Radio Chablais and since 1989 the Théâtre du Crochetan.

Web links

Commons : Monthey District  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

• Pascal Dubey: Monthey (Kastlanei). In: Historical Lexicon of Switzerland .

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Permanent and non-permanent resident population by year, canton, district, municipality, population type and gender (permanent resident population). In: bfs. admin.ch . Federal Statistical Office (FSO), August 31, 2019, accessed on December 22, 2019 . 
2. ↑ Federal Statistical Office Generalized Limits 2020.