Saulcy-sur-Meurthe
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| region | Grand Est | |
| Department | Vosges | |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Dié-des-Vosges | |
| Canton | Saint-Dié-des-Vosges-2 | |
| Community association | Saint-Dié-des-Vosges | |
| Coordinates | 48 ° 14 ' N , 6 ° 58' E | |
| height | 359-740 m | |
| surface | 16.37 km 2 | |
| Residents | 2,330 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 142 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 88580 | |
| INSEE code | 88445 | |
| Website | http://www.saulcy-sur-meurthe.fr/ | |
_mairie1.jpg) Town hall (Mairie) of Saulcy-sur-Meurthe |
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Saulcy-sur-Meurthe is a French commune with 2,330 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) in the Vosges department in the Grand Est region (until 2015 Lorraine ). It belongs to the arrondissement of Saint-Dié-des-Vosges and the canton of Saint-Dié-des-Vosges-2 (until 2015: canton of Saint-Dié-des-Vosges-Est ). The inhabitants are called Salixiens .
geography
Saulcy-sur-Meurthe is located on the Meurthe River in the Vosges Mountains . Neighboring municipalities of Saulcy-sur-Meurthe are Saint-Dié-des-Vosges in the north and north-west, Sainte-Marguerite in the north and north-east, Entre-deux-Eaux in the east, Saint-Léonard in the south and Taintrux in the north-west.
history
The first traces of the settlement go back to the year 1188, when the place is mentioned as salt ice . The military cemetery of Saulcy reminds of the destruction of the place during both world wars and the many dead.
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2012 |
| Residents | 1,586 | 1,654 | 1,727 | 1,866 | 1,898 | 2,103 | 2,303 | 2,363 |
Attractions
- Saint-Jean-Baptiste church, rebuilt in a simple style after being destroyed after World War II
- national military cemetery
Saint-Jean-Baptiste church
Military cemetery
Personalities
- René Fonck (1894–1953), fighter pilot
