Saales

Saales
Commune
Town hall
Coat of arms
Location of Saales
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Coordinates: 48°20′57″N7°06′23″E / 48.3492°N 7.1064°E / 48.3492; 7.1064
Country	France
Region	Grand Est
Department	Bas-Rhin
Arrondissement	Molsheim
Canton	Mutzig
Intercommunality	Vallée de la Bruche
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Romain Mangenet [1]
Area 1	9.88 km2 (3.81 sq mi)
Population  (2022) [2]	827
• Density	84/km2 (220/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	67421 /67420
Elevation	517–831 m (1,696–2,726 ft) (avg. 555 m or 1,821 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Saales (French pronunciation: [sal] ; German : Saal) is a commune in the Bas-Rhin department in Grand Est in north-eastern France. ^[3]

Geography and geology

Saales is at the center of a two kilometer long plateau with an average elevation of 560 meters. It sits on the Fraize creek. The village is located at an elevation of 556 meters, and rests at the base of Sapinsus. The highest point is on the 'Rocher des Enfants', to the right of Solamont, and the lowest point is near the road at the beginning of the Hang Bruche Valley.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	905	—
1975	830	−1.23%
1982	780	−0.88%
1990	779	−0.02%
1999	853	+1.01%
2007	940	+1.22%
2012	820	−2.69%
2017	837	+0.41%
Source: INSEE [4]

See also

• Communes of the Bas-Rhin department

References

1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
2. "Populations de référence 2022" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
3. INSEE commune file
4. Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE