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| Coordinates: 46°8′N 7°7′E / 46.133°N 7.117°ECoordinates: 46°8′N 7°7′E / 46.133°N 7.117°E | ||
| Country | Switzerland | |
| Canton | Valais | |
| District | Martigny | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Edouard Fellay | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 37.79 km2 (14.59 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 461 m (1,512 ft) | |
| Population (Dec 2015) | ||
| • Total | 8,524 | |
| • Density | 230/km2 (580/sq mi) | |
| Demonym(s) | fulliérain, fulliéraine | |
| Postal code | 1926 | |
| SFOS number | 6133 | |
| Localities | Branson, Châtaignier, Mazembroz, Saxé | |
| Surrounded by | Bex (VD), Charrat, Collonges, Dorénaz, Leytron, Martigny, Saillon, Saxon. | |
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Fully is a municipality in the district of Martigny in the canton of Valais in Switzerland.
Fully is first mentioned in the 11th Century as Fuliacum.
Fully has an area, as of 2011[update], of 37.8 square kilometers (14.6 sq mi). Of this area, 30.5% is used for agricultural purposes, while 27.7% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 5.7% is settled (buildings or roads) and 36.2% is unproductive land.
It is on the right bank of the river Rhône and is well known for its wines. Fully is just the administrative name of a group of several villages of Vers-l'Eglise (sometimes called Fully), Branson, Châtaignier and Randonnaz along with a number of hamlets.
The natural reserve of Les Follatères (shared between Fully and Dorénaz), located on the south facing slopes above the Rhône elbow, has a variety of animal and plant species normally uncommon in Switzerland.
The blazon of the municipal coat of arms is Per fess, Gules two Grapes Or slipped Vert and Azure a Church Or doored and roofed Sable.
Fully has a population (as of December 2015[update]) of 8,524. As of 2008[update], 18.4% of the population are resident foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years (2000–2010 ) the population has changed at a rate of 28.8%. It has changed at a rate of 21.5% due to migration and at a rate of 5.3% due to births and deaths.
Most of the population (as of 2000[update]) speaks French (5,134 or 91.9%) as their first language, Portuguese is the second most common (195 or 3.5%) and Albanian is the third (82 or 1.5%). There are 52 people who speak German, 47 people who speak Italian and 4 people who speak Romansh.
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