Masevaux
Masevaux (German: Masmünster, Alsatian: Màsmìnschter) is a former commune in the Haut-Rhin department in north-eastern France.
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Part of Masevaux-Niederbruck | |
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Location of Masevaux 
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| Coordinates: 47°46′28″N 6°59′47″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Grand Est |
| Department | Haut-Rhin |
| Arrondissement | Thann-Guebwiller |
| Canton | Masevaux |
| Commune | Masevaux-Niederbruck |
| Area 1 | 23.21 km2 (8.96 sq mi) |
| Population (2017)[1] | 3,368 |
| • Density | 150/km2 (380/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 68290 |
| Elevation | 392–1,191 m (1,286–3,907 ft) (avg. 405 m or 1,329 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Demographic evolution
| Year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 |
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| Population | 3326 | 3385 | 3601 | 3328 | 3267 | 3329 | 3232 |
History
On 1 January 2016, it was merged into the new commune Masevaux-Niederbruck.[2]
Church: église Saint-Martin
Famous Residents
The organist and composer Jacques-Louis Battmann (1818–1886) was born in Masevaux.
See also
- Communes of the Haut-Rhin département
References
- Téléchargement du fichier d'ensemble des populations légales en 2017, INSEE
- Arrêté 22 December 2015 (in French)
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