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| Population | 22,897 (2003) | |||||||||
| - Density | 686 /km² (1,776 /sq. Wikipedia talkFeatured lists for an explanation of this and other inclusion tags below -->This list of countries, arranged alphabetically Switzerland (English pronunciation; Schweiz Swiss German: Schwyz or Schwiiz Suisse Svizzera Svizra officially the Swiss Confederation The 26 cantons of Switzerland are the states of the Federal state of Switzerland. The Canton of Vaud ( French pronunciation) is one of the 26 cantons of Switzerland and is located in Romandy, the southwestern part of the In contrast to centrally organised States in the federally constituted Switzerland each Canton iscompletely free to decide its own Vevey is a district in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland. The seat of the district is the city of Vevey. In Biology a population is the collection of inter-breeding organisms of a particular Species; in Sociology Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume mi. ) | |||||||||
| Area | 33.40 km² (12.9 sq mi) | |||||||||
| Elevation | 390 m (1,280 ft) | |||||||||
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| Postal code | 1820 | |||||||||
| SFOS number | 5886 | |||||||||
| Mayor | Pierre Salvi SPS/PSS | |||||||||
| Surrounded by | Blonay, Haut-Intyamon (FR), La Tour-de-Peilz, Noville, Veytaux, Villeneuve | |||||||||
| Twin towns | Wiesbaden (Germany), Menton (France), Chiba City (Japan) | |||||||||
| Website | www.montreux.ch | |||||||||
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Montreux is a municipality in the district of Vevey in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland. 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 A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning "greater" is a modern title used in many countries for the highest ranking officer in a municipal government The Social Democratic Party of Switzerland (also rendered as Socialist Party of Switzerland Sozialdemokratische Partei der Schweiz (SP Parti socialiste suisse (PS Partito Socialista The following is a list of the municipalities in Switzerland, listed alphabetically (from Aadorf to Zwischbergen) Blonay is a municipality in the district of Vevey in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland. Haut-Intyamon is a municipality in the district of Gruyère in the canton of Fribourg in Switzerland. La Tour-de-Peilz is a municipality in the district of Vevey in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland. Noville is a municipality of the canton of Vaud in Switzerland, located in the district of Aigle. Veytaux is a municipality in the district of Vevey in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland. Villeneuve is a municipality of the canton of Vaud in Switzerland, located in the district of Aigle. This list includes twin towns/sister cites ( Partnergemeinden, Partnerstädte, villes ou communes jumelles) of towns in Switzerland Wiesbaden, a city in southwest Germany, is the capital of the state of Hesse. Menton (mɑ̃tɔ̃ Occitan: Menton in classical norm or Mentan in Mistralian norm Italian: Mentone) is a commune Municipalities (sometimes called communities or communes, after the French/Italian names are the smallest government division in Switzerland and are called The 26 cantons of Switzerland are the states of the Federal state of Switzerland. The Canton of Vaud ( French pronunciation) is one of the 26 cantons of Switzerland and is located in Romandy, the southwestern part of the Switzerland (English pronunciation; Schweiz Swiss German: Schwyz or Schwiiz Suisse Svizzera Svizra officially the Swiss Confederation
It is located on Lake Geneva and has a population of 22,897. Lake Geneva or Lake Léman (Lac Léman Léman Lac de Genève is the second largest freshwater Lake in Central Europe in terms of surface area (after
History and geography
Montreux lies on the north east shore of Lake Geneva at the fork in the Roman road from Italy over the Simplon Pass, where the roads to the Roman capital of Aventicum and the road into Gaul through Besançon separated. 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 Simplon Pass ( Italian: Passo del Sempione) (2008 m /6589 ft) is a high Mountain pass between the Pennine Alps and the Aventicum was the largest town and capital of Roman Switzerland ( Helvetia or Civitas Helvetiorum Gaul (Gallia was the Roman name for the region of Western Europe comprising present day northern Italy, France, Belgium, western Besançon (bəzɑ̃ˈsɔ̃ in French and Arpitan; German: Bisanz) is the capital and principal city of the Franche-Comté This made it an important settlement already in Roman times.
In the 12th century, viticulture was introduced to the region, and the sunny slopes of the lake from Lavaux to Montreux became an important wine-growing region. Viticulture (from the Latin word for Vine) is the Science, production and study of Grapes which deals with the series of The Lavaux is a region in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland, in the district of Lavaux.
The region was subject to various princes, most notably the princes of Savoy from the south side of the lake. For the two French départements of the region of Savoy see Savoie and Haute-Savoie Savoy ( French They unified the territory which comprises the present canton of Vaud and were generally popular sovereigns.
After the Burgundian Wars in the 15th century, the Swiss in Berne occupied the region without resistance, an indication of the weakness of the princes of Savoy. The Burgundian Wars were a conflict between the Dukes of Burgundy and the Kings of France, later involving the Old Swiss Confederacy, which would play a The city of Berne or Bern (, Berne, Berna, Romansh: Berna, Bernese German: Bärn) is the Bundesstadt ( Federal The Reformation made the region around Montreux and Vevey an attractive haven for Huguenots from Italy, who brought their artisanal skills and set up workshops and businesses. Vevey is a town in Switzerland in the canton Vaud, on the north shore of Lake Geneva. The Huguenots were members of the Protestant Reformed Church of France (or French Calvinists) from the sixteenth to the eighteenth
In 1798, Napoleon liberated the region from the Bernese. Napoleon Bonaparte (15 August 1769 – 5 May 1821 was a French military and political leader who had a significant impact on the History of Europe. In the 19th century, the tourist industry became a major commercial outlet, with the grand hotels of Montreux attracting the rich and cultured from Europe and America.
Culture
Montreux hosts several noteworthy festivals:
- Freddie Mercury's Montreux Memorial Day, annually first week end of September since 2003. Freddie Mercury (born Farrokh Bulsara; 5 September 1946 – 24 November 1991 was a Zanzibar -born British Musician, best known as the lead
- The Montreux Jazz Festival, annually in July since 1967; It is held at the Montreux Music & Convention Centre, built in 1973. The Montreux Jazz Festival is the best-known music Festival in Switzerland, Europe's most prestigious Year 1967 ( MCMLXVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. Year 1973 ( MCMLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the 1973 Gregorian calendar.
- The Golden Rose Festival, annually in spring (1961-2003), which awarded the Golden Rose of Montreux, an international award for television;
- The Golden Award of Montreux, annually in April, is traditionally, since 1989, the first international advertising and multimedia Competition in Europe - starting the global season for awarding creative excellence. Year 1961 ( MCMLXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. The Rose d'Or ( Golden Rose in English is a highly prestigious Television award given annually since 1961 at the Festival Rose d'Or in spring each year
Montreux boasts one of the most beautiful walks along the lake, stretching from Villeneuve all the way towards Vevey. Villeneuve is a municipality of the canton of Vaud in Switzerland, located in the district of Aigle. The main square of the town, Place du Marché, features a statue of Freddie Mercury facing Lake Geneva. Freddie Mercury (born Farrokh Bulsara; 5 September 1946 – 24 November 1991 was a Zanzibar -born British Musician, best known as the lead Some of the numerous small villages around Montreux include La Tour-de-Peilz, Clarens, Territet, and Villeneuve. The Chateau of Chillon provides a marvelous view of the entire Lake of Geneva and can be easily accessed via bus, walk or boat. The Chillon Castle (Château de Chillon is located on the shore of Lake Geneva near Montreux, Switzerland.
Deep Purple made Montreux famous with their song "Smoke on the Water", which tells the events of 1971, when a Frank Zappa fan with a flare gun set the Montreux Casino on fire. Deep Purple are an English rock band formed in Hertfordshire in 1968 " Smoke on the Water " is a song by the British Hard rock band Deep Purple. Frank Vincent Zappa (December 21 1940 – December 4 1993 was an American Composer, Electric guitarist Record producer and Film director Montreux Casino (Casino de Montreux is a Casino located in Montreux Switzerland, on the shoreline of Lake Geneva.
| “ | We all came out to Montreux on the Lake Geneva shoreline / To make records with a mobile - We didn't have -much time / Frank Zappa & the Mothers were at the best place around / But some stupid with a flare gun burned the -place to the ground / Smoke on the water, fire in the sky | ” |
The Casino was reopened in 1975.
Montreux is the home of Mountain Studios, the recording studio used by several artists. Mountain Studios is a Recording studio previously located in Montreux, now located in Attalens, Switzerland. "Bonzo's Montreux" by Led Zeppelin is named after the city where the drums session of John Bonham was recorded in 1976. " Bonzo's Montreux " is a song by English rock group Led Zeppelin. Led Zeppelin were John Henry "Bonzo" Bonham (May 31 1948 – September 25 1980 was an English Drummer and member of the band Led Zeppelin. In 1978, the band Queen bought the studio. It was then sold to Queen producer David Richards. In 2002 the Mountain Studios has, very unfortunately, due to a complete renovation of the Casino, been converted into a bar. David Richards has left Montreux to settle down somewhere else. Queen also appeared in 1984 and in 1986 at the Golden Rose Festival and Queen guitarist Brian May appeared in 2001 at the Jazz Festival. Brian Harold May, CBE Montreux was also the subject of the 1995 Queen single A Winter's Tale on the album Made in Heaven, one of Freddie's last songs before his death on 24th November 1991. " A Winter's Tale " is a song by Queen, from the album Made in Heaven, released in 1995 after Freddie Mercury 's death Made in Heaven is Queen 's fifteenth and last studio album released in November 1995
Russian-American writer Vladimir Nabokov resided with his wife Vera in a suite at the Montreux Palace Hotel from 1960 until his death in 1977. This page is about the novelist For his father the politician see Vladimir Dmitrievich Nabokov. He is buried in Montreux.
In 1990, the Wakker Prize was awarded to Montreux. Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar) The Wakker Prize (in German Wakkerpreis, in French Prix Wakker, in Italian Premio Wakker) is awarded annually by the Swiss Heritage Society
External links
- Montreuxmusic.com
- www.montreux.ch portal
- Commune de Montreux (French) official website
- Montreux 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
- Montreux-Vevey Tourist Office
- Montreux travel guide from Wikitravel
- Official site of the Montreux Jazz Festival
- Freddie Mercury and Queen items for sale in Montreux
- Webcam
- Montreux Christmas Market
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