Saint-Amarin

Saint-Amarin (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃.t‿amaʁɛ̃] ^ⓘ; German: Sankt Amarin; Alsatian: Sàntàmàrì) is a commune in the Haut-Rhin department in Grand Est in north-eastern France.

Church of Saint-Amarin

Saint-Amarin
Commune
The town hall in Saint-Amarin
Coat of arms
Location of Saint-Amarin
Saint-Amarin Show map of France Saint-Amarin Show map of Grand Est
Coordinates: 47°52′23″N 7°01′54″E
Country	France
Region	Grand Est
Department	Haut-Rhin
Arrondissement	Thann-Guebwiller
Canton	Cernay
Intercommunality	Vallée de Saint-Amarin
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Charles Wehrlen[1]
Area 1	11.61 km2 (4.48 sq mi)
Population  (2021)[2]	2,200
• Density	190/km2 (490/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	68292 /68550
Elevation	393–1,347 m (1,289–4,419 ft) (avg. 420 m or 1,380 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

Saint-Amarin lies in the valley of the river Thur, in the southern part of the Vosges Mountains. The highest point in its territory is the Storkenkopf (1366 m).^[3]

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	2,013	—
1975	2,035	+0.16%
1982	2,305	+1.80%
1990	2,400	+0.51%
1999	2,440	+0.18%
2007	2,464	+0.12%
2012	2,338	−1.04%
2017	2,262	−0.66%
Source: INSEE[4]

See also

• Communes of the Haut-Rhin department

References

1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
2. "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
3. IGN maps available on Géoportail
4. Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE