Saulxures-lès-Nancy

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Saulxures-lès-Nancy (French pronunciation: [solsyʁ nɑ̃si], literally Saulxures near Nancy) is a commune in the Meurthe-et-Moselle department in north-eastern France, located 6 km (3.7 mi) east of Nancy.

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The church in Saulxures-lès-Nancy
The church in Saulxures-lès-Nancy
Coat of arms of Saulxures-lès-Nancy
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Saulxures-lès-Nancy is located in France
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Saulxures-lès-Nancy is located in Grand Est
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Saulxures-lès-Nancy
Coordinates: 48°41′23″N 6°14′52″E / 48.6897°N 6.2478°E / 48.6897; 6.2478
CountryFrance
RegionGrand Est
DepartmentMeurthe-et-Moselle
ArrondissementNancy
CantonGrand Couronné
IntercommunalityMétropole du Grand Nancy
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Bernard Girsch[1]
Area
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7.05 km2 (2.72 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
4,285
 • Density610/km2 (1,600/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
54495 /54420
Elevation206–305 m (676–1,001 ft)
(avg. 222 m or 728 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

The commune covers an area of 7.05 km2 (2.72 sq mi). Bernard Girsch is the mayor for the 2020-2026 tenure.

The Château de Saulxures de Nancy dates from the reign of Louis XV, and was built c1730 by Count Claude-Marcel de Rutant, an ally of the Duke of Lorraine.[3]

The parish church of St Martin dates from the 18th century and was extended in the 1840s.[4] The village has a primary school named after the author Maurice Barrès.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 1,520—    
1975 3,251+11.47%
1982 3,932+2.75%
1990 4,124+0.60%
1999 4,042−0.22%
2007 3,917−0.39%
2012 3,951+0.17%
2017 4,120+0.84%
Source: INSEE[5]

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. ^ "Chateau de Saulxures les Nancy". Chateau de Saulxures les Nancy. Retrieved 15 August 2022.
  4. ^ "La Commune > Histoire et patrimoine". Mairie de Saulxures-lès-Nancy. Retrieved 15 August 2022.
  5. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE