Saulxures-lès-Nancy (French pronunciation: [solsyʁ lɛ 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.
Saulxures-lès-Nancy | |
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 The church in Saulxures-lès-Nancy | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Saulxures-lès-Nancy  | |
  Saulxures-lès-Nancy  Saulxures-lès-Nancy | |
| Coordinates: 48°41′23″N 6°14′52″E / 48.6897°N 6.2478°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Grand Est |
| Department | Meurthe-et-Moselle |
| Arrondissement | Nancy |
| Canton | Grand Couronné |
| Intercommunality | Métropole du Grand Nancy |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Bernard Girsch[1] |
| Area 1 | 7.05 km2 (2.72 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 4,285 |
| • Density | 610/km2 (1,600/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 54495 /54420 |
| Elevation | 206–305 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
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% 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
editReferences
edit- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ "Chateau de Saulxures les Nancy". Chateau de Saulxures les Nancy. Retrieved 15 August 2022.
- ^ "La Commune > Histoire et patrimoine". Mairie de Saulxures-lès-Nancy. Retrieved 15 August 2022.
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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