Saulxures-sur-Moselotte
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Commune of Saulxures-sur-Moselotte |
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| Administration | |
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| Country | France |
| Region | Lorraine |
| Department | Vosges |
| Arrondissement | Épinal |
| Canton | Saulxures-sur-Moselotte |
| Intercommunality | Haute Moselotte |
| Mayor | Marie-Thérèse Berranger (2001-2008) |
| Statistics | |
| Elevation | 430 m–1,005 m (avg. 464 m) |
| Land area¹ | 31.87 km² |
| Population² (1999) |
3,070 |
| - Density | 96.33/km² (1999) |
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| 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: residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
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Saulxures-sur-Moselotte (German: Salzern) 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 links
- Official site (in French)
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