Collombey-Muraz
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| Collombey-Muraz | |
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| Country | Switzerland |
| Canton | Valais |
| District | Monthey |
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| Population | 5,856 (December 2002) |
| - Density | 197 /km² (509 /sq.mi.) |
| Area | 29.8 km² (11.5 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 392 m (1,286 ft) |
| Postal code | 1893 |
| SFOS number | 6152 |
| Surrounded by | Aigle (VD), Châtel (FR-74), Monthey, Ollon (VD), Troistorrents, Vionnaz, Vouvry |
| Website | www.collombey-muraz.ch |
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Collombey-Muraz is a municipality in the district of Monthey in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. There is an oil refinery in the town.
A 14 km long canal, Stockalper Canal was built in XVII century by Baron Kaspar Jodok von Stockalper, at that time master of salt in Valais, to connect Collombey-Muraz to Lake Geneva and transport the imported salt in a cheap and convenient way.
[edit] External links
- Official website (French)
- Collombey-Muraz in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.
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