Sarre-Union
Commune in Grand Est, France / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Sarre-Union (French pronunciation: [saʁ ynjɔ̃]; German: Saarunion) is a commune in the Bas-Rhin department in Grand Est in north-eastern France.[3]
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Coordinates: 48°56′N 7°05′E | |
Country | France |
Region | Grand Est |
Department | Bas-Rhin |
Arrondissement | Saverne |
Canton | Ingwiller |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Marc Séné[1] |
Area 1 | 15.39 km2 (5.94 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 2,772 |
• Density | 180/km2 (470/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 67434 /67260 |
Elevation | 217–330 m (712–1,083 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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It consists of two older towns that were unified on 16 June 1794. On the east bank of the river Sarre is the town of Bouquenom (German: Bockenheim) and on the west bank the town of Ville Neuve de Sarrewerden (German: Neu-Saarwerden).[4] It was renamed Saar-Buckenheim between 1940 and 1944 during Nazi Germany occupation.