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| Population | 14,973 (2005) | |||||||||
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| Area | 24.97 km² (9.6 sq mi) | |||||||||
| Elevation | 471 m (1,545 ft) | |||||||||
| Postal code | 1920 | |||||||||
| SFOS number | 6136 | |||||||||
| Mayor (list) | Olivier Dumas | |||||||||
| Demonym | Les Martignerains | |||||||||
| Localities | Chemin-Dessous, La Bâtiaz, La Verrerie, Le Guercet, Martigny-Bourg, Martigny-Ville | |||||||||
| Surrounded by | Bovernier, Charrat, Dorénaz, Fully, Martigny-Combe, Salvan, Vernayaz, Vollèges | |||||||||
| Twin towns | Vaison-la-Romaine (France), Sursee (Switzerland) | |||||||||
| Website | www.martigny.ch | |||||||||
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Martigny (German Martinach, Latin Octodurum, sometimes also Octodure in French) is the capital of the French-speaking district of Martigny in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. To help compare sizes of different geographic regions we list here Areas between 10 km² (1000 Hectares and 100 km² (10000 hectares The elevation of a Geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point often the mean sea level. The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit This page is a summary of the Postal codes of Switzerland and Liechtenstein. The Official Municipality Key, formerly also known as the Official Municipality Characteristic Number or Municipality Code Number is a number sequence for the identification of politically This is a list of mayors of Martigny. It includes the Mayor ( Président) of the city of Martigny, Valais, Switzerland. A demonym or gentilic is a word that denotes the members of a People or the inhabitants of a place The following is a list of the municipalities in Switzerland, listed alphabetically (from Aadorf to Zwischbergen) Bovernier is a municipality in the district of Martigny in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. Charrat is a municipality in the district of Martigny in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. Dorénaz is a municipality in the district of Saint-Maurice in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. Fully is a municipality in the district of Martigny in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. Martigny-Combe is a municipality in the district of Martigny in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. Salvan is a municipality in the district of Saint-Maurice, in the Canton of Valais, Switzerland. Vernayaz is a municipality in the district of Saint-Maurice, in the Canton of Valais, Switzerland. Vollèges is a municipality in the district of Entremont in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. This list includes twin towns/sister cites ( Partnergemeinden, Partnerstädte, villes ou communes jumelles) of towns in Switzerland Vaison-la-Romaine (Latin Vasio Vocontiorum) is a small town and former bishopric in Provence. Sursee is a municipality in the district of Sursee in the canton of Lucerne, Switzerland. The German language (de ''Deutsch'') is a West Germanic language and one of the world's major languages. Latin ( lingua Latīna, laˈtiːna is an Italic language, historically spoken in Latium and Ancient Rome. French ( français,) is a Romance language spoken around the world by 118 million people as a native language and by about 180 to 260 million people French ( français,) is a Romance language spoken around the world by 118 million people as a native language and by about 180 to 260 million people Martigny is a district in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. The 26 cantons of Switzerland are the states of the Federal state of Switzerland. The Valais ( German:) is one of the 26 Cantons of Switzerland in the southwestern part of the country, around the valley of the Rhône from its Switzerland (English pronunciation; Schweiz Swiss German: Schwyz or Schwiiz Suisse Svizzera Svizra officially the Swiss Confederation
It lies at an elevation of 475 meters. Its population is of approximately 15000 inhabitants (Martignerains or "Octoduriens"). Martigny is located at a crossroad between Italy, France and Switzerland, one road linking this town over the Great St. Bernard Pass to Aosta (Italy), and the other one, over the col de la Forclaz to Chamonix (France). Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Switzerland (English pronunciation; Schweiz Swiss German: Schwyz or Schwiiz Suisse Svizzera Svizra officially the Swiss Confederation Great St Bernard Pass ( Fr Col du Grand-Saint-Bernard, It Colle del Gran San Bernardo) is the most ancient pass through Col de la Forclaz (el 1527 m is a mountain pass in the Alps in the Canton of Valais in Switzerland. Chamonix-Mont-Blanc or more commonly Chamonix (ʃamɔni in French is a Town and commune in eastern France, in the Haute-Savoie In winter, Martigny is appreciated for its nearby ski resorts like Verbier. Verbier is a Ski resort in the Swiss Alps, in the canton of Valais.
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History
In the first century BCE, present-day Martigny was an oppidum or vicus of a Celtic tribe, the Veragri. The 1st century BC started the first day of 100 BC and ended the last day of 1 BC. Oppidum (plural oppida) is a Latin word meaning the main settlement in any administrative area of Ancient Rome. In the history of the Roman empire, a vicus (pl vici was an ad hoc provincial civilian settlement that sprang up close to and because of a nearby official Roman Celts (ˈkɛlts or /ˈsɛlts/, see Names of the Celts The Veragri ( Greek:) were an ancient tribe located in present day Switzerland. It was then called Octodurus or Octodurum. When Julius Caesar was in Gaul (57-56 BCE), he sent Servius Galba with the twelfth legion and some cavalry into the country of the Nantuates, Veragri, and Seduni. Gaul (Gallia was the Roman name for the region of Western Europe comprising present day northern Italy, France, Belgium, western Year 57 BC was a year of the pre-Julian calendar. Events By place Rome Consuls Publius Cornelius Lentulus Spinther Year 56 BC was a year of the pre-Julian calendar. Events By place Britain This year or possibly the following year the king of Servius Sulpicius Galba, Praetor in 54 BC. As legate of Julius Caesar 's 12th Legion during his Gallic Wars, he was Legio XII Fulminata ("wielder of the thunderbolt" also known as Paterna, Victrix, Antiqua, Certa Constans, and Galliena The Nantuates or Nantuatae were an ancient people of modern day Switzerland, whose territory extended into adjacent areas now in modern-day France. The Veragri ( Greek:) were an ancient tribe located in present day Switzerland. The Seduni or Sedunii were an ancient people in the valley of the Upper Rhone at Roman contact whom Julius Caesar ( B His purpose in sending this force was to open the pass over the Alps, the pass of the Great St. Bernard, by which road the mercatores had been used to travel at great risk, and with the payment of great tolls. Great St Bernard Pass ( Fr Col du Grand-Saint-Bernard, It Colle del Gran San Bernardo) is the most ancient pass through (B. G. iii. 1. ) The people of the Alps allowed the Italian merchants to pass, because if they plundered them the merchants would not come; but they got as much out of them as they could. Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest Galba, after taking many strong places, and receiving the submission of the people, sent off two cohorts into the country of the Nantuates, and with the remaining cohorts determined to winter in Octodurus, which town being situated in a valley with no great extent of level ground near it, is confined on all sides by very lofty mountains. There is some level ground at Martigny, and the valley of the Rhone at this part is not very narrow. Caesar says that the town of Octodurus was divided into parts by a river, but he does not mention the river's name. It is the Dranse. Galba gave one part of the town to the Galli to winter in, and assigned the other to his troops. Gaul (Gallia was the Roman name for the region of Western Europe comprising present day northern Italy, France, Belgium, western He fortified himself with a ditch and rampart, and thought he was safe. He was, however, suddenly attacked by the Galli before his defences were complete or all his supplies were brought into the camp. Thus began the Battle of Octodurus. The Romans obstinately defended themselves in a six hours' fight; when, seeing that they could no longer keep the enemy out, they made a sortie, which was successful. Ancient Rome was a Civilization that grew out of a small agricultural community founded on the Italian Peninsula as early as the 10th century BC The Romans estimated the Galli at more than 30,000, and Caesar says that more than a third part were destroyed. The slaughter of the enemy was prodigious, which has been made an objection to Caesar's veracity, or to Galba's, who made his report to the commander. It has also been objected that the valley is not wide enough at Martigny to hold the 30,000 men. There may be error in the number that attacked, and also in the number who perished. After this escape Galba prudently withdrew his troops, and marching through the country of the Nantuates reached the land of the Allobroges, where he wintered. The Allobroges were a warlike Celtic tribe in Gaul located between the Rhône River and the Lake of Geneva in what later became Savoy
The region joined the Roman Empire. The Roman Empire was the post-Republican phase of the ancient Roman civilization, characterised by an autocratic form of government and large territorial In 47, Emperor Claudius founded Forum Claudii Augusti, later renamed Forum Claudii Vallensium to avoid confusion with another city that was dear to him. For the Hitman game series see Agent 47. Year 47 was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar Tiberius Claudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus or Claudius I ( August 1, 10 BC &ndash October 13, AD 54 ( Tiberius Claudius Drusus from birth to Octodurus was the principal town of the area until the displacement of the episcopal see to Sion in the 4th century. Sion ( German Sitten, Latin Sedunum) is the capital of the Swiss canton of Valais. As a means of recording the passage of Time, the 4th century (per the Julian calendar and Anno Domini / Common era) was that Century Pliny (iii. Gaius or Caius Plinius Secundus, ( AD 23 – August 25, AD 79 better known as Pliny the Elder, was an ancient Author c. 20) says that the Octodurenses received the Latinitas (Latio donati). The town appears in the Antonine Itinerary and in the Tabula Peutingeriana. The Antonine Itinerary (in Latin: Antonini Itinerarium) is a register of the stations and distances along the various roads of the Roman empire, containing The Tabula Peutingeriana ( Peutinger table) is an Itinerarium showing the Cursus publicus, the road network in the Roman Empire. In the Notit. Prov. , the place is called Civitas Vallensium Octodurus. At a later period it was called Forum Claudii Vallensium Octodurensium, as an inscription shows. One authority speaks of the remains of a Roman aqueduct at Martigny. Many coins, and other memorials of the Roman time, have been found about the place.
The name Octodur is manifestly Celtic. Celts (ˈkɛlts or /ˈsɛlts/, see Names of the Celts The second part of the name is Dur, water. The first part, probably some corrupt form, is not explained. The town sat on the Roman road from Augusta Praetoria (modern Aosta) in Italy.
Present situation
The Romans left many archaeological remains. The city is known for its amphitheatre, which was restored in 1978. An amphitheatre (alternatively amphitheater) is an open-air venue for spectator sports concerts rallies or theatrical performances Cow fights are held in the amphitheatre during early autumn for the "Comptoir". Cow fighting is a traditional Swiss event Unlike Bullfighting, in which humans fight bulls cow fighting pits Cow against cow The city is also famous for its museum, the Pierre Gianadda Foundation, built on top of Roman ruins. Fondation Pierre Gianadda (inaugurated in 1978 runs Museums and exhibitions in Martigny Switzerland. The foundation hosts three painting exhibitions every year, with works by renowned masters. It also has permanent automobile and Gallo-Roman exhibitions. This article covers the culture of Romanized areas of Gaul. For the political history of the brief "Gallic Empire" of the 3rd century see Gallic Empire
The area has some apricot orchards, and vines on steep slopes which drain into the Dranse (a tributary of the Rhône River) west of the city. The Apricot ( Prunus armeniaca, "Armenian plum" in Latin syn The Rhone, or the Rhône is one of the major Rivers of Europe, running through Switzerland and France.
Notable Martignerain
- Pascal Couchepin, politician, is the President of the Swiss Confederation in 2003 and 2008;
Gallery
 Downtown Martigny |
 View from Hotel du Parc |
 Cow fight in the amphitheatre |
 Bull Statue in Center of Martigny |
 Main square |
References
- This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography by William Smith (1856). Pascal Couchepin (born April 5, 1942) is a Swiss Politician, member of the Swiss Federal Council since 1998 and President of The President of the Confederation (Bundespräsident Président de la Confédération Presidente della Confederazione President da la Confederaziun is the presiding member Cow fighting is a traditional Swiss event Unlike Bullfighting, in which humans fight bulls cow fighting pits Cow against cow Fondation Pierre Gianadda (inaugurated in 1978 runs Museums and exhibitions in Martigny Switzerland. The public domain is a range of abstract materials &ndash commonly referred to as Intellectual property &ndash which are not owned or controlled by anyone The Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography, first published in 1854, was the last of a series of classical dictionaries edited by the English scholar Sir William Smith (1813 &ndash 1893 English Lexicographer, was born at Enfield in 1813 of Nonconformist parents
External links
- Martigny Homepage (French)/(English)
The Wikimedia Commons has media related to Martigny. - Cow fights - Les vaches d'Hérens (French)
- Martigny (municipality) in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. The Historical Dictionary of Switzerland is an Encyclopedia on the History of Switzerland that aims to take into account the results of modern historical research
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