Basse-sur-le-Rupt

Basse-sur-le-Rupt (French pronunciation: [bas syʁ ʁy] ) is a commune in the Vosges department in Grand Est in northeastern France. Its inhabitants are called Bassurois. It is a mountainous commune of seven hamlets, crossed by the river Rupt. Its landmarks include Le Haut du Roc, Le Pierre des Communes, Le Piquante Pierre and the memorial of Le Croix des Moinats. Its historical industries were textiles, sawmills and granite.

Basse-sur-le-Rupt
Monument to martyrs of the Resistance at Piquante-Pierre
Location of Basse-sur-le-Rupt
Basse-sur-le-Rupt
Basse-sur-le-Rupt
Coordinates: 47°59′22″N 6°46′05″E
CountryFrance
RegionGrand Est
DepartmentVosges
ArrondissementSaint-Dié-des-Vosges
CantonLa Bresse
IntercommunalityCC Hautes Vosges
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Nadine Perrin
Area
1
13.73 km2 (5.30 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)
866
  Density63/km2 (160/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
88037 /88120
Elevation409–1,060 m (1,342–3,478 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
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