Saint-Amarin (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃.t‿amaʁɛ̃] ; German: Sankt Amarin; Alsatian: Sàntàmàrì) is a commune in the Haut-Rhin department in Grand Est in north-eastern France.

Saint-Amarin
The town hall in Saint-Amarin
The town hall in Saint-Amarin
Coat of arms of Saint-Amarin
Location of Saint-Amarin
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Saint-Amarin is located in France
Saint-Amarin
Saint-Amarin
Saint-Amarin is located in Grand Est
Saint-Amarin
Saint-Amarin
Coordinates: 47°52′23″N 7°01′54″E / 47.8731°N 7.0317°E / 47.8731; 7.0317
CountryFrance
RegionGrand Est
DepartmentHaut-Rhin
ArrondissementThann-Guebwiller
CantonCernay
IntercommunalityVallée de Saint-Amarin
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Charles Wehrlen[1]
Area
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11.61 km2 (4.48 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
2,200
 • Density190/km2 (490/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
68292 /68550
Elevation393–1,347 m (1,289–4,419 ft)
(avg. 420 m or 1,380 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
Church of Saint-Amarin

Geography

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Saint-Amarin lies in the valley of the river Thur, in the southern part of the Vosges Mountains. The highest point in its territory is the Storkenkopf (1366 m).[3]

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 2,013—    
1975 2,035+0.16%
1982 2,305+1.80%
1990 2,400+0.51%
1999 2,440+0.18%
2007 2,464+0.12%
2012 2,338−1.04%
2017 2,262−0.66%
Source: INSEE[4]

See also

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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. ^ IGN maps available on Géoportail
  4. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE