Saulnes | |
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St. John the Baptist's church | |
![]() Location of Saulnes | |
| Coordinates: 49°32′00″N 5°49′36″E / 49.5333°N 5.8267°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Grand Est |
| Department | Meurthe-et-Moselle |
| Arrondissement | Val-de-Briey |
| Canton | Villerupt |
| Intercommunality | Grand Longwy Agglomération |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Adrien Zolfo |
Area 1 | 4.0 km2 (1.5 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 288 m (945 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 398 m (1,306 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 275 m (902 ft) |
| Population (2023) | 2,259 |
| • Density | 560/km2 (1,500/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 54493 /54650 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Saulnes (French pronunciation: [so(l)n]; Luxembourgish: Zounen/Zongen) is a commune in the Meurthe-et-Moselle department in north-eastern France.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 3,418 | — |
| 1975 | 2,953 | −2.07% |
| 1982 | 2,783 | −0.84% |
| 1990 | 2,473 | −1.47% |
| 1999 | 2,454 | −0.09% |
| 2007 | 2,349 | −0.55% |
| 2012 | 2,424 | +0.63% |
| 2017 | 2,413 | −0.09% |
| 2023 | 2,259 | −1.09% |
| Source: INSEE | ||