Étueffont
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Location within Franche-Comté region
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| Country | France |
| Region | Franche-Comté |
| Department | Territoire de Belfort |
| Arrondissement | Belfort |
| Canton | Rougemont-le-Château |
| Intercommunality | Pays sous Vosgien |
| Mayor | Gérard Guyon (2001–2008) |
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| Elevation | 399–915 m (1,309–3,002 ft) |
| Land area1 | 12.53 km2 (4.84 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 1,552 (2006) |
| - Density | 124 /km2 (320 /sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 90041/ 90170 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Coordinates: 47°43′11″N 6°55′21″E / 47.7197°N 6.9225°E
Étueffont is a commune in the Territoire de Belfort department in Franche-Comté in northeastern France.
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[edit] History
The separate villages of Étueffont-Bas (founded in the 16th century, with 28 families in 1760) and Étueffont-Haut (founded in the 12th century, with 38 families in 1760) were merged into the current commune on 12 June 1973.
[edit] Geography
The town sits at the foot of the Vosges mountains on the banks of the Madeleine River, in the Regional Natural Park Les Ballons des Vosges.
[edit] Sights
In the village center an 18th century smithy houses a Forge Museum[1] that commemorates four generations of blacksmiths working in the village from 1843 to 1977.
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ The Forge Museum website (French)
