Sainte-Croix-aux-Mines
Sainte-Croix-aux-Mines (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃t kʁwa o min]; German: Sankt Kreuz im Lebertal; Alsatian: Sànkriz) is a commune in the Haut-Rhin department in Grand Est in north-eastern France. It is part of the arrondissement of Colmar-Ribeauvillé.[3]
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 The church in Sainte-Croix-aux-Mines | |
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Location of Sainte-Croix-aux-Mines  | |
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| Coordinates: 48°15′46″N 7°13′34″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Grand Est |
| Department | Haut-Rhin |
| Arrondissement | Colmar-Ribeauvillé |
| Canton | Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines |
| Intercommunality | Val d'Argent |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean-Marc Burrus[1] |
| Area 1 | 27.85 km2 (10.75 sq mi) |
| Population | 1,908 |
| • Density | 69/km2 (180/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 68294 /68160 |
| Elevation | 290–980 m (950–3,220 ft) (avg. 316 m or 1,037 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Coal mines were operating in the village until 1849.
Notable residents
Maurice Burrus, a tobacco magnate and noted philatelist, was a resident.[4] His home there, the Château Burrus, is a French monument historique.[5]
References
- "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- "Populations légales 2019". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2021.
- Décret n° 2014-1720 du 29 décembre 2014 portant suppression des arrondissements de Guebwiller et de Ribeauvillé (département du Haut-Rhin)
- Philatelic Literature Review. 1991.
- "Ancien château Burrus à Sainte-Croix-aux-Mines - PA00125235 - Monumentum".
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