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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| Country | France |
| Region | Alsace |
| Department | Haut-Rhin |
| Arrondissement | Colmar-Ribeauvillé |
| Canton | Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines |
| Intercommunality | CC du Val d'Argent |
| Mayor | Claude Abel (2014–2020) |
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| Elevation | 326–1,210 m (1,070–3,970 ft) (avg. 375 m/1,230 ft) |
| Land area1 | 45.23 km2 (17.46 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 5,129 (2014) |
| - Density | 113/km2 (290/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 68298/ 68160 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
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.[1]
Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines Media
Face of an adit in the mine Gabe Gottes at Ste. Marie aux Mines, Alsace, France. Silver mining. Adit dating around the 16th century. Scale: Bended part of folding rule = 10cm.
One of the Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines old streets full of mineral and fossil stands during the Mineral & Gem
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References
- ↑ 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.