Monthureux-le-Sec
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Location within Grand Est region
Monthureux-le-Sec
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| Coordinates: 48°10′19″N 6°01′34″E / 48.1719°N 6.0261°ECoordinates: 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 |
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| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Bernard Pothier |
| Area1 | 11.36 km2 (4.39 sq mi) |
| Population (2006)2 | 168 |
| • Density | 15/km2 (38/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 88309 /88800 |
| Elevation | 345–448 m (1,132–1,470 ft) (avg. 420 m or 1,380 ft) |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. |
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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 is a commune in the Vosges department in Grand Est in northeastern France.
Inhabitants are called Monthécursiens.
The commune contains the meeting point of the three drainage basins of the Rivers Rhône, Rhine and Meuse.
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.
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