Saulxures-sur-Moselotte (French pronunciation: [solsyʁ syʁ mozlɔt] (listen), literally Saulxures on Moselotte; German: Salzern) is a commune in the Vosges department in Grand Est in northeastern France.[3]
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Coordinates: 47°57′00″N 6°46′11″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Grand Est |
Department | Vosges |
Arrondissement | Saint-Dié-des-Vosges |
Canton | La Bresse |
Intercommunality | CC Hautes Vosges |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Hervé Vaxelaire[1] |
Area 1 | 31.87 km2 (12.31 sq mi) |
Population | 2,517 |
• Density | 79/km2 (200/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 88447 /88290 |
Elevation | 430–1,005 m (1,411–3,297 ft) (avg. 464 m or 1,522 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 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.[citation needed] Leisure activities offer walking in the wooded hills and the local lake.[citation needed]
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