Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines
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.
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 Church of Saint Louis | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
Location of Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines  | |
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| Coordinates: 48°15′N 7°11′E / 48.25°N 7.18°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Grand Est |
| Department | Haut-Rhin |
| Arrondissement | Colmar-Ribeauvillé |
| Canton | Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines |
| Intercommunality | CC du Val d'Argent |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2014–2020) | Claude Abel |
| Area 1 | 45.23 km2 (17.46 sq mi) |
| Population (2014) | 5,129 |
| • Density | 110/km2 (290/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 68298 /68160 |
| Elevation | 326–1,210 m (1,070–3,970 ft) (avg. 375 m or 1,230 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography change
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 change
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 change
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.[1]
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References change
- ↑ Report of Execution by Shooting p. 1 Archived 2018-10-26 at the Wayback Machine - 31 January 1945. Headquarters 28th Infantry Division Office of the Judge Advocate APO 28, U.S. Army.
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