Sarre-Union (French pronunciation: [saʁ ynjɔ̃]; German: Saarunion) is a commune in the Bas-Rhin department in Grand Est in north-eastern France.[3]

Sarre-Union
The town hall in Sarre-Union
The town hall in Sarre-Union
Coat of arms of Sarre-Union
Location of Sarre-Union
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Sarre-Union is located in France
Sarre-Union
Sarre-Union
Sarre-Union is located in Grand Est
Sarre-Union
Sarre-Union
Coordinates: 48°56′N 7°05′E / 48.94°N 7.09°E / 48.94; 7.09
CountryFrance
RegionGrand Est
DepartmentBas-Rhin
ArrondissementSaverne
CantonIngwiller
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Marc Séné[1]
Area
1
15.39 km2 (5.94 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
2,772
 • Density180/km2 (470/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
67434 /67260
Elevation217–330 m (712–1,083 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

It consists of two older towns that were unified on 16 June 1794. On the east bank of the river Sarre is the town of Bouquenom (German: Bockenheim) and on the west bank the town of Ville Neuve de Sarrewerden (German: Neu-Saarwerden).[4] It was renamed Saar-Buckenheim between 1940 and 1944 during Nazi Germany occupation.

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 2,965—    
1975 3,130+0.78%
1982 3,169+0.18%
1990 3,159−0.04%
1999 3,356+0.67%
2007 3,161−0.75%
2012 2,961−1.30%
2017 2,823−0.95%
Source: INSEE[5]

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References edit

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ INSEE commune file
  4. ^ Sarre-Union on Quid.fr Archived 2008-10-13 at the Wayback Machine
  5. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
  6. ^ "Basket – Mairie de Butten (67430)". www.butten.fr (in French). Retrieved 9 March 2024.