Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines facts for kids
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Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines
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Church of Saint Louis
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 Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines
Location in France
Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines
Location in Grand Est
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| Country | France | |
| Region | Grand Est | |
| Department | Haut-Rhin | |
| Arrondissement | Colmar-Ribeauvillé | |
| Canton | Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines | |
| Intercommunality | CC du Val d'Argent | |
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45.23 km2 (17.46 sq mi) | |
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5,129 | |
| • Density | 113.398/km2 (293.70/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) | |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) | |
| INSEE/Postal code |
68298 /68160
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| Elevation | 326–1,210 m (1,070–3,970 ft) (avg. 375 m or 1,230 ft) |
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| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | ||
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Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines is a commune. It is found in the Haut-Rhin department of eastern France. In 2015, 5,136 people lived there.
Geography
Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines is in the massif of the Vosges Mountains.
The valley of Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines is called the Val d'Argent. It has five municipalities: Aubure, Lièpvre, Rombach-le-Franc, and Sainte-Croix-aux-Mines.
Localities
Adelspach, Altenberg, Bourgonde, Brifosse, Clésio, la Côte d'Échéry, Échéry, Faunoux, Fenarupt, Fertrupt (Fordelbach), Haut de Faîte, la Haute Broque, le Haycot, Hergauchamps, Mongoutte, la Petite Lièpvre (Kleinleberau), le Petit Haut, le Rauenthal (le Fond-nu), Saint-Philippe, Saint-Pierre sur l'Hâte, Surlattes (Zillhardt).
History
Eddie Slovik, the only U.S. soldier of either World War I or World War II to be executed for desertion, suffered the fate by firing squad near the town on 31 January 1945.
Related pages
Images for kids
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The Mine Gabe Gottes
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One of the Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines old streets full of mineral and fossil stands during the Mineral & Gem
See also
In Spanish: Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines para niños
