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Saales (French pronunciation: [sal]; German: Saal) is a commune in the Bas-Rhin department in Grand Est in north-eastern France.[3]
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Location of Saales  | |
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| Coordinates: 48°20′57″N 7°06′23″E / 48.3492°N 7.1064°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Grand Est |
| Department | Bas-Rhin |
| Arrondissement | Molsheim |
| Canton | Mutzig |
| Intercommunality | Vallée de la Bruche |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Romain Mangenet[1] |
| Area 1 | 9.88 km2 (3.81 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 827 |
| • Density | 84/km2 (220/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 67421 /67420 |
| Elevation | 517–831 m (1,696–2,726 ft) (avg. 555 m or 1,821 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography and geology
editSaales is at the center of a two kilometer long plateau with an average elevation of 560 meters. It sits on the Fraize creek. The village is located at an elevation of 556 meters, and rests at the base of Sapinsus. The highest point is on the 'Rocher des Enfants', to the right of Solamont, and the lowest point is near the road at the beginning of the Hang Bruche Valley.
Population
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 1968 | 905 | — |
| 1975 | 830 | −1.23% |
| 1982 | 780 | −0.88% |
| 1990 | 779 | −0.02% |
| 1999 | 853 | +1.01% |
| 2007 | 940 | +1.22% |
| 2012 | 820 | −2.69% |
| 2017 | 837 | +0.41% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ INSEE commune file
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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