Bex, the Glossary
Bex (Beis; Bés) is a municipality in the canton of Vaud, Switzerland, located in the district of Aigle.[1]
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Agnosticism
Agnosticism is the view or belief that the existence of God, the divine, or the supernatural is either unknowable in principle or currently unknown in fact.
Aigle
Aigle (French for "eagle",; Âgllo) is a historic town and a municipality and the capital of the district of Aigle in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland. Bex and Aigle are cultural property of national significance in the canton of Vaud and Municipalities of the canton of Vaud.
See Bex and Aigle
Aigle District
Aigle District is a district of the canton of Vaud, Switzerland.
Albanian language
Albanian (endonym: shqip, gjuha shqipe, or arbërisht) is an Indo-European language and the only surviving representative of the Albanoid branch, which belongs to the Paleo-Balkan group.
Albrecht von Haller
Albrecht von Haller (also known as Albertus de Haller; 16 October 170812 December 1777) was a Swiss anatomist, physiologist, naturalist, encyclopedist, bibliographer and poet.
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Atheism
Atheism, in the broadest sense, is an absence of belief in the existence of deities.
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Bern
Bern, or Berne,Bärn; Bèrna; Berna; Berna.
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Bernese Alps
The Bernese Alps (Berner Alpen, Alpes bernoises, Alpi bernesi) are a mountain range of the Alps, located in western Switzerland.
Bex–Villars–Bretaye railway
The Bex–Villars–Bretaye Railway (Chemin de fer Bex-Villars-Bretaye, BVB) is a metre gauge railway line operating between the towns of Bex and Villars-sur-Ollon and the Col de Bretaye mountain pass, situated in the Chablais region of southwest Switzerland.
See Bex and Bex–Villars–Bretaye railway
Blazon
In heraldry and heraldic vexillology, a blazon is a formal description of a coat of arms, flag or similar emblem, from which the reader can reconstruct the appropriate image.
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Buddhism
Buddhism, also known as Buddha Dharma and Dharmavinaya, is an Indian religion and philosophical tradition based on teachings attributed to the Buddha, a wandering teacher who lived in the 6th or 5th century BCE.
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Catherine Mabillard
Catherine Mabillard (born 9 June 1964) from Troistorrents VS is a Swiss ski mountaineer and marathon mountain biker.
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Catholic Church
The Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with 1.28 to 1.39 billion baptized Catholics worldwide as of 2024.
Chablais Alps
The Chablais Alps (Massif du Chablais) are a mountain range in the Western Alps.
Chamoson
Chamoson is a municipality in the district of Conthey in the canton of Valais in Switzerland.
See Bex and Chamoson
Champéry
Champéry (Champérié) is a municipality in the district of Monthey in the canton of Valais in Switzerland.
See Bex and Champéry
Christian Catholic Church of Switzerland
The Christian Catholic Church of Switzerland is an Old Catholic denomination in Switzerland.
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Coat of arms
A coat of arms is a heraldic visual design on an escutcheon (i.e., shield), surcoat, or tabard (the last two being outer garments).
Col de la Croix (Vaud)
Col de la Croix (1778 m high) is an Alpine pass in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland.
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Collonges, Switzerland
Collonges is a municipality in the district of Saint-Maurice in the canton of Valais in Switzerland.
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Conthey
Conthey is a municipality in the district of Conthey in the canton of Valais in Switzerland.
See Bex and Conthey
Dent de Morcles
The Dent de Morcles is a 2,969 metres high mountain located at western end of the Bernese Alps, overlooking the Rhone between Martigny and St. Maurice.
Dent Favre
The Dent Favre is a mountain in the Bernese Alps, located between the Dent de Morcles and the Grand Muveran.
Dents du Midi
The Dents du Midi (French: "teeth of the south") are a three-kilometre-long mountain range in the Chablais Alps in the canton of Valais, Switzerland.
Diablerets
The Diablerets (Les Diablerets; lit. "the abode of devils") are a huge ice-covered mountain massif of the Alps, culminating at the Sommet des Diablerets (VS) at above sea level and almost straddling the border between the Swiss cantons of Vaud (VD) and Valais (VS).
Eastern Orthodox Church
The Eastern Orthodox Church, officially the Orthodox Catholic Church, and also called the Greek Orthodox Church or simply the Orthodox Church, is the second-largest Christian church, with approximately 230 million baptised members.
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Fachhochschule
A (plural), abbreviated FH, is a university of applied sciences (UAS), in other words a German tertiary education institution that provides professional education in many applied sciences and applied arts, such as engineering, technology, business, architecture, design, and industrial design.
French language
French (français,, or langue française,, or by some speakers) is a Romance language of the Indo-European family.
Full-time equivalent
Full-time equivalent (FTE), or whole time equivalent (WTE), is a unit of measurement that indicates the workload of an employed person (or student) in a way that makes workloads or class loads comparable across various contexts.
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Fully
Fully is a municipality in the district of Martigny in the canton of Valais in Switzerland.
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German language
German (Standard High German: Deutsch) is a West Germanic language in the Indo-European language family, mainly spoken in Western and Central Europe. It is the most widely spoken and official or co-official language in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Liechtenstein, and the Italian province of South Tyrol.
Grand Muveran
The Grand Muveran is a mountain of the Bernese Alps, located on the border between the cantons of Vaud and Valais.
Green Party of Switzerland
The Green Party of Switzerland (GRÜNE Schweiz; Les VERT-E-S suisses; VERDI svizzeri; VERDA svizra) is a green political party in Switzerland.
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Gryon
Gryon is a municipality of the canton of Vaud in Switzerland, located in the district of Aigle. Bex and Gryon are cultural property of national significance in the canton of Vaud and Municipalities of the canton of Vaud.
See Bex and Gryon
Hamlet (place)
A hamlet is a human settlement that is smaller than a town or village.
Henri François Pittier
Henri François Pittier de Fabrega (August 13, 1857 in Bex, Switzerland – January 27, 1950 in Caracas, Venezuela) was a Swiss-born geographer and botanist who started Venezuelan National Park history.
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Hinduism
Hinduism is an Indian religion or dharma, a religious and universal order by which its followers abide.
See Bex and Hinduism
Inventory of Swiss Heritage Sites
The Federal Inventory of Heritage Sites (ISOS) is part of a 1981 Ordinance of the Swiss Federal Council implementing the Federal Law on the Protection of Nature and Cultural Heritage.
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Islam
Islam (al-Islām) is an Abrahamic monotheistic religion centered on the Quran and the teachings of Muhammad, the religion's founder.
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Italian language
Italian (italiano,, or lingua italiana) is a Romance language of the Indo-European language family that evolved from the Vulgar Latin of the Roman Empire.
Lavey-Morcles
Lavey-Morcles is a municipality in Switzerland in the canton of Vaud, located in the district of Aigle. Bex and Lavey-Morcles are Municipalities of the canton of Vaud.
Les Diablerets
Les Diablerets is a village and ski resort located in the municipality of Ormont-Dessus in the canton of Vaud, Switzerland.
Leytron
Leytron is a municipality in the district of Martigny in the canton of Valais in Switzerland.
See Bex and Leytron
List of universities in Switzerland
This list of universities in Switzerland lists all public and private higher education institutions accredited and coordinated according the Federal Act on Funding and Coordination of the Swiss Higher Education Sector (short: Federal Higher Education Act, HEdA).
See Bex and List of universities in Switzerland
Marie-Louise Dreier
Marie-Louise Dreier (born 3 October 1936) in Brussels is a poet living in Bex in the canton of Vaud, Switzerland.
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Massongex
Massongex (Massongié) is a municipality in the district of Saint-Maurice, in the canton of Valais, Switzerland.
Monthey
Monthey (Montê) is the capital of the district of Monthey in the canton of Valais in Switzerland.
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Municipalities of Switzerland
Municipalities (Gemeinden, Einwohnergemeinden or politische Gemeinden; communes; comuni; vischnancas) are the lowest level of administrative division in Switzerland.
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Ollon
Ollon is a municipality in the district of Aigle in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland, sited in the foothills of the mountains to the south-east of the Lake of Geneva. Bex and Ollon are cultural property of national significance in the canton of Vaud and Municipalities of the canton of Vaud.
See Bex and Ollon
Ormont-Dessus
Ormont-Dessus is a municipality of the canton of Vaud in Switzerland, located in the district of Aigle. Bex and Ormont-Dessus are cultural property of national significance in the canton of Vaud and Municipalities of the canton of Vaud.
Patrician (post-Roman Europe)
Patricianship, the quality of belonging to a patriciate, began in the ancient world, where cities such as Ancient Rome had a social class of patrician families, whose members were initially the only people allowed to exercise many political functions.
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Pays d'en Haut
The Pays d'en Haut (Upper Country) was a territory of New France covering the regions of North America located west of Montreal.
Precipitation
In meteorology, precipitation is any product of the condensation of atmospheric water vapor that falls from clouds due to gravitational pull.
Primary sector of the economy
The primary sector of the economy includes any industry involved in the extraction and production of raw materials, such as farming, logging, fishing, forestry and mining.
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Protestant Church of Switzerland
The Protestant Church in Switzerland (PCS), formerly named Federation of Swiss Protestant Churches until 31 December 2019, is a federation of 25 member churches – 24 cantonal churches and the Evangelical-Methodist Church of Switzerland.
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Rhône
The Rhône is a major river in France and Switzerland, rising in the Alps and flowing west and south through Lake Geneva and Southeastern France before discharging into the Mediterranean Sea.
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Roche, Vaud
Roche is a municipality in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland, located in the district of Aigle. Bex and Roche, Vaud are Municipalities of the canton of Vaud.
Romansh language
Romansh is a Gallo-Romance language spoken predominantly in the Swiss canton of the Grisons (Graubünden).
Saint-Maurice, Switzerland
Saint-Maurice is a city in the Swiss canton of Valais and the capital of the district of Saint-Maurice.
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Secondary sector of the economy
In macroeconomics, the secondary sector of the economy is an economic sector in the three-sector theory that describes the role of manufacturing.
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Simplon Railway
The Simplon Railway is a line that links Lausanne in Switzerland and Domodossola in Italy, via Brig.
Sister city
A sister city or a twin town relationship is a form of legal or social agreement between two geographically and politically distinct localities for the purpose of promoting cultural and commercial ties.
Social Democratic Party of Switzerland
The Social Democratic Party of Switzerland (Sozialdemokratische Partei der Schweiz, SP; Partida Socialdemocrata da la Svizra), also called the Swiss Socialist Party (Parti socialiste suisse; Partito Socialista Svizzero, PS), is a political party in Switzerland.
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Swiss Federal Railways
Swiss Federal Railways (Schweizerische Bundesbahnen, SBB; Chemins de fer fédéraux suisses, CFF; Ferrovie federali svizzere, FFS) is the national railway company of Switzerland.
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Swiss Inventory of Cultural Property of National and Regional Significance
The Swiss Inventory of Cultural Property of National and Regional Significance (Schweizerisches Inventar der Kulturgüter von nationaler und regionaler Bedeutung; Inventaire suisse des biens culturels d'importance nationale et régionale; Inventario dei beni culturali svizzeri d'importanza nazionale e regionale) is a register of cultural property in Switzerland.
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Swiss People's Party
The Swiss People's Party (Schweizerische Volkspartei, SVP; Partida populara Svizra, PPS), also known as the Democratic Union of the Centre (Union démocratique du centre, UDC; Unione Democratica di Centro, UDC), is a national conservative and right-wing populist political party in Switzerland.
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Switzerland
Switzerland, officially the Swiss Confederation, is a landlocked country located in west-central Europe.
Tertiary sector of the economy
The tertiary sector of the economy, generally known as the service sector, is the third of the three economic sectors in the three-sector model (also known as the economic cycle).
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The Liberals (Switzerland)
FDP.
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Transports Publics du Chablais
The Transports Publics du Chablais (TPC) is a transportation company that operates various rail and bus services in the Chablais region, at the eastern end of Lake Geneva.
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Tuttlingen
Tuttlingen (Alemannic: Duttlinga) is a town in Baden-Württemberg, capital of the district Tuttlingen.
Vaud
Vaud ((Canton de) Vaud), more formally the Canton of Vaud, is one of the 26 cantons forming the Swiss Confederation.
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Villars-sur-Ollon
Villars-sur-Ollon, commonly referred to as Villars, is a village in Switzerland in the canton of Vaud, part of the municipality of Ollon.
Voter turnout
In political science, voter turnout is the participation rate (often defined as those who cast a ballot) of a given election.
2007 Swiss federal election
Elections to the Swiss Federal Assembly, the federal parliament of Switzerland, were held on Sunday, 21 October 2007.
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References
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bex
Also known as Bex (Vaud), Bex VD, Bex salt mine, Bex, Switzerland, Bex, Vaud, Fenalet, Frenières, Les Plans-sur-Bex.
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