Saales (French pronunciation: [sal]; German: Saal) is a commune in the Bas-Rhin department in Grand Est in north-eastern France.[3]

Saales
Town hall
Town hall
Coat of arms of Saales
Location of Saales
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Saales is located in France
Saales
Saales
Saales is located in Grand Est
Saales
Saales
Coordinates: 48°20′57″N 7°06′23″E / 48.3492°N 7.1064°E / 48.3492; 7.1064
CountryFrance
RegionGrand Est
DepartmentBas-Rhin
ArrondissementMolsheim
CantonMutzig
IntercommunalityVallée de la Bruche
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Romain Mangenet[1]
Area
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9.88 km2 (3.81 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
827
 • Density84/km2 (220/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
67421 /67420
Elevation517–831 m (1,696–2,726 ft)
(avg. 555 m or 1,821 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography and geology

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Saales is at the center of a two kilometer long plateau with an average elevation of 560 meters. It sits on the Fraize creek. The village is located at an elevation of 556 meters, and rests at the base of Sapinsus. The highest point is on the 'Rocher des Enfants', to the right of Solamont, and the lowest point is near the road at the beginning of the Hang Bruche Valley.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 905—    
1975 830−1.23%
1982 780−0.88%
1990 779−0.02%
1999 853+1.01%
2007 940+1.22%
2012 820−2.69%
2017 837+0.41%
Source: INSEE[4]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ INSEE commune file
  4. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE