Masevaux
Commune in Haut-Rhin, France
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Masevaux (French pronunciation: [mazvo] is the French name of Màsmìnschter (Alemannic German pronunciation: [mɒsˈmɪnʃtʁ̩]), a former commune in the Haut-Rhin department in north-eastern France.
Masevaux
Màsmìnschter | |
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Part of Masevaux-Niederbruck | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
 Location of Masevaux | |
  Masevaux  Masevaux | |
| Coordinates: 47°46′28″N 6°59′47″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Grand Est |
| Department | Haut-Rhin |
| Arrondissement | Thann-Guebwiller |
| Canton | Masevaux-Niederbruck |
| Commune | Masevaux-Niederbruck |
Area 1 | 23.21 km2 (8.96 sq mi) |
| Population (2022)[1] | 3,219 |
| • Density | 138.7/km2 (359.2/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 68290 |
| Elevation | 392–1,191 m (1,286–3,907 ft) (avg. 405 m or 1,329 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Demographic evolution
History
On 1 January 2016, it was merged into the new commune Masevaux-Niederbruck.[4]
Famous Residents
The organist and composer Jacques-Louis Battmann (1818–1886) was born in Masevaux.
