Monthureux-le-Sec
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 The town hall and school in Monthureux-le-Sec | |
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| Coordinates: 48°10′19″N 6°01′34″E / 48.1719°N 6.0261°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Grand Est |
| Department | Vosges |
| Arrondissement | Neufchâteau |
| Canton | Vittel |
| Intercommunality | CC Terre d'eau |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Bernard Pothier[1] |
| Area 1 | 11.36 km2 (4.39 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 169 |
| • Density | 15/km2 (39/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 88309 /88800 |
| Elevation | 345–448 m (1,132–1,470 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. | |
Monthureux-le-Sec (French pronunciation: [mɔ̃tyʁø lə sɛk] ) is a commune in the Vosges department in Grand Est in northeastern France.
In French, its inhabitants are called Monthécursiens.
Name
[edit]The French name Monthureux-le-Sec ("Monthureux the Dry") distinguishes this town from Monthureux-sur-Saône on the Saône River. Both names derive from Medieval Latin monasteriolum ("little monastery"), as do numerous other locations known as Montreuil and Montreux.
Geography
[edit]The commune contains the meeting point of the three drainage basins of the rivers Rhône, Rhine and Meuse.
Personalities
[edit]Célestin Gérard, (1821 - 1885) manufacturer of agricultural machinery and inventor of a mobile Threshing machine and of other steam powered implements, was born at Monthureux-le-Sec.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
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