Labaroche (French pronunciation: [labaʁɔʃ] ; German: Zell) is a commune in the Haut-Rhin department in Grand Est in north-eastern France.

Labaroche
A general view of Labaroche
A general view of Labaroche
Coat of arms of Labaroche
Location of Labaroche
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Labaroche is located in France
Labaroche
Labaroche
Labaroche is located in Grand Est
Labaroche
Labaroche
Coordinates: 48°06′38″N 7°11′38″E / 48.1106°N 7.1939°E / 48.1106; 7.1939
CountryFrance
RegionGrand Est
DepartmentHaut-Rhin
ArrondissementColmar-Ribeauvillé
CantonSainte-Marie-aux-Mines
IntercommunalityVallée de Kaysersberg
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Bernard Ruffio[1]
Area
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13.44 km2 (5.19 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
2,116
 • Density160/km2 (410/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
68173 /68910
Elevation420–980 m (1,380–3,220 ft)
(avg. 750 m or 2,460 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

It is located in the Vosges mountains at an average altitude of 750 m. There is a post-office, a bank, several hotels, a little super-market, a salon de thé, 2 boulangeries, and a museum, Le Musée des métiers du bois. To the south of the village, on top of a mountain called Petit Hohnack, stands the ruin of a medieval castle.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 1,157—    
1975 1,204+0.57%
1982 1,483+3.02%
1990 1,676+1.54%
1999 1,985+1.90%
2007 2,202+1.31%
2012 2,244+0.38%
2017 2,165−0.71%
Source: INSEE[3]

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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