Saales

Saales
Town hall
Town hall
Coat of arms of Saales
Location of Saales
Location within France
Location within Grand Est
Coordinates: 48°20′57″N 7°06′23″E / 48.3492°N 7.1064°E / 48.3492; 7.1064
CountryFrance
RegionGrand Est
DepartmentBas-Rhin
ArrondissementMolsheim
CantonMutzig
IntercommunalityVallée de la Bruche
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Romain Mangenet
Area
1
9.88 km2 (3.81 sq mi)
Elevation
555 m (1,821 ft)
Highest elevation
831 m (2,726 ft)
Lowest elevation
517 m (1,696 ft)
Population
 (2023)
826
 • Density83.6/km2 (217/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
67421 /67420
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.

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
YearPop.±% 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%
2023 826−0.22%
Source: INSEE

See also