Rosières-aux-Salines

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Rosières-aux-Salines
Coat of arms of Rosières-aux-Salines
Rosières-aux-Salines (France)
Rosières-aux-Salines
region Grand Est
Department Meurthe-et-Moselle
Arrondissement Nancy
Canton Lunéville-2
Community association Pays du Sel et du Vermois
Coordinates 48 ° 36 ′  N , 6 ° 20 ′  E Coordinates: 48 ° 36 ′  N , 6 ° 20 ′  E
height 202-336 m
surface 26.95 km 2
Residents 2,858 (January 1, 2017)
Population density 106 inhabitants / km 2
Post Code 54110
INSEE code
Website http://www.rosieres-aux-salines.fr/

Saint-Pierre church

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Rosières-aux-Salines is a French commune with 2,858 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) in the Meurthe-et-Moselle department in the Grand Est region (until 2015 Lorraine ). It belongs to the Arrondissement of Nancy and the Canton of Lunéville-2 (until 2015: Canton Saint-Nicolas-de-Port ).

geography

Rosières-aux-Salines is located on the Meurthe River and about 15 kilometers southeast of Nancy . Rosières-aux-Salines is surrounded by the neighboring communities of Varangéville in the north, Dombasle-sur-Meurthe in the north-east, Hudiviller in the east, Anthelupt in the east and south-east, Damelevières in the south-east, Vigneulles and Saffais in the south, Ferrières in the south-west, Coyviller in the west as well Saint-Nicolas-de-Port in the north-west.

The A33 autoroute runs through the municipality .

history

Since the 12th century was in the village in a Saline won salt. From the 18th century this branch of industry was no longer profitable. See also: Jewish community Rosières-aux-Salines

Population development

year 1962 1968 1975 1982 1990 1999 2006 2017
Residents 2550 2584 2604 2830 2946 2839 2817 2858

Attractions

  • Ruins of the old castle from the 12th century
  • Saint-Pierre Church, Monument historique , built in 1745
  • Ruins of the 14th century Chapel of the Hospitallers
  • Remains of the earlier convent from the 17th century
  • Saint-Urbain Castle, built in the early 15th century, restored with remodeling in the 19th century
  • Brun Castle
  • Sainte-Odile Hospice, originally from the 18th century
  • Old town hall, built at the end of the 16th century, today's town hall from the 18th century
  • Giant Saint-Pierre fountain from 1752
  • historic town center with buildings from the 15th to 17th centuries Century, facades from the 17th and 18th centuries

Personalities

Parish partnership

There is a partnership with the Swiss municipality of La Sagne in the canton of Neuchâtel.

Web links

Commons : Rosières-aux-Salines  - Collection of images, videos and audio files