Saulxures-sur-Moselotte
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Commune of Saulxures-sur-Moselotte View of Saulxures-sur-Moselotte |
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| Location | |
| Longitude | 06° 46' 11" E |
| Latitude | 47° 57' 00" N |
| Administration | |
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| Country | France |
| Région | Lorraine |
| Département | Vosges |
| Arrondissement | Épinal |
| Canton | Saulxures-sur-Moselotte |
| Intercommunality | Haute Moselotte |
| Mayor | Marie-Thérèse Berranger (2001-2008) |
| Statistics | |
| Altitude | 430 m–1,005 m (avg. 464 m) |
| Land area¹ | 31.87 km² |
| Population² (1999) |
3,070 |
| - Density (1999) | 96.33/km² |
| Miscellaneous | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 88447/ 88290 |
| ¹ French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq. mi. or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| ² Population sans doubles comptes: single count of residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel). | |
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Saulxures-sur-Moselotte is a large village and commune in the Vosges département, of northeastern France. It is situated between Remiremont and La Bresse, just off the D43 road, within the Parc Naturel Régional des Ballons.
The main local industries are timber, stone- and wood-working and textiles. Leisure activities offer walking in the wooded hills and the local lake.
[edit] External link
- Official site (in French)
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