Sainte-Croix-aux-Mines
Sainte-Croix-aux-Mines (German: Sankt Kreuz im Lebertal) is a commune in the Haut-Rhin department in Grand Est in north-eastern France. It is part of the arrondissement of Colmar-Ribeauvillé.[2]
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The church in 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 (2014–2020) | Jean-Marc Burrus |
Area 1 | 27.85 km2 (10.75 sq mi) |
Population (2017-01-01)[1] | 1,922 |
• 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.[3] His home there, the Château Burrus, is a designated French national monument.[4]
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