Saulcy-sur-Meurthe (French pronunciation: [so(l)si syʁ mœʁt] , literally Saulcy on Meurthe) is a commune in the Vosges department in Grand Est in northeastern France. World War I top scoring flying ace René Fonck was born here in 1894.
Saulcy-sur-Meurthe | |
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 The church in Saulcy-sur-Meurthe | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Saulcy-sur-Meurthe  | |
  Saulcy-sur-Meurthe  Saulcy-sur-Meurthe | |
| Coordinates: 48°14′14″N 6°57′38″E / 48.2372°N 6.9606°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Grand Est |
| Department | Vosges |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Dié-des-Vosges |
| Canton | Saint-Dié-des-Vosges-2 |
| Intercommunality | CA Saint-Dié-des-Vosges |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jacques Jallais[1] |
Area 1 | 16.37 km2 (6.32 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 2,319 |
| • Density | 140/km2 (370/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 88445 /88580 |
| Elevation | 359–740 m (1,178–2,428 ft) (avg. 392 m or 1,286 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Population
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 1,654 | — |
| 1975 | 1,727 | +0.62% |
| 1982 | 1,866 | +1.11% |
| 1990 | 1,898 | +0.21% |
| 1999 | 2,103 | +1.15% |
| 2007 | 2,332 | +1.30% |
| 2012 | 2,363 | +0.26% |
| 2017 | 2,330 | −0.28% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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