Monthureux-le-Sec (French pronunciation: [mɔ̃tyʁø lə sɛk] ⓘ) is a commune in the Vosges department in Grand Est in northeastern France.
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 The town hall and school in Monthureux-le-Sec | |
Location of Monthureux-le-Sec  | |
  Monthureux-le-Sec  Monthureux-le-Sec | |
| Coordinates: 48°10′19″N 6°01′34″E / 48.1719°N 6.0261°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Grand Est |
| Department | Vosges |
| Arrondissement | Neufchâteau |
| Canton | Vittel |
| Intercommunality | CC Terre d'eau |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Bernard Pothier[1] |
| Area 1 | 11.36 km2 (4.39 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 169 |
| • Density | 15/km2 (39/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 88309 /88800 |
| Elevation | 345–448 m (1,132–1,470 ft) (avg. 420 m or 1,380 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
In French, its inhabitants are called Monthécursiens.
Name edit
The French name Monthureux-le-Sec ("Monthureux the Dry") distinguishes this town from Monthureux-sur-Saône on the Saône River. Both names derive from Medieval Latin monasteriolum ("little monastery"), as do numerous other locations known as Montreuil and Montreux.
Geography edit
The commune contains the meeting point of the three drainage basins of the rivers Rhône, Rhine and Meuse.
Personalities edit
Célestin Gérard, (1821 - 1885) manufacturer of agricultural machinery and inventor of a mobile Threshing machine and of other steam powered implements, was born at Monthureux-le-Sec.
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
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