Sarre-Union
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Location within Alsace region
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| Country | France |
| Region | Alsace |
| Department | Bas-Rhin |
| Arrondissement | Saverne |
| Canton | Sarre-Union |
| Intercommunality | Pays de Sarre-Union |
| Mayor | Marc Séné (2008–2014) |
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| Elevation | 217–330 m (712–1,080 ft) |
| Land area1 | 15.39 km2 (5.94 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 3,273 (2006) |
| - Density | 213 /km2 (550 /sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 67434/ 67260 |
| 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: 48°56′29″N 7°05′22″E / 48.9414°N 7.0894°E
Sarre-Union (German: Saarunion) is a commune in the Bas-Rhin department in Alsace in north-eastern France.
It consists of two older towns that were unified on 16 June 1794. On the east bank of the Sarre river is the town of Bouquenom (German: Bockenheim) and on the west bank the town of Ville Neuve de Sarrewerden (German: Neu-Saarwerden).[1]
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