Saulxures-lès-Nancy
Commune in Grand Est, France / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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.
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Saulxures-lès-Nancy | |
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Coordinates: 48°41′23″N 6°14′52″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. |
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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.