Coordinates: 47°35′10″N 7°33′56″E / 47.5861111111°N 7.56555555556°E
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Commune of Saint-Louis |
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| Location | |
  Saint-Louis, Haut-Rhin
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| Administration | |
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| Country | France |
| Region | Alsace |
| Department | Haut-Rhin |
| Arrondissement | Mulhouse |
| Canton | Huningue |
| Intercommunality | Trois Frontières |
| Mayor | Jean Ueberschlag (2008–2014) |
| Statistics | |
| Elevation | 237–278 m (780–910 ft) |
| Land area1 | 16.85 km2 (6.51 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 19,875 (2006) |
| - Density | 1,180 /km2 (3,100 /sq mi) |
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| INSEE/Postal code | 68297/ 68300 |
| Dialling code | 0389 +41 61 (for companies in the EuroAirport using Swisscom) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| 2 Population sans doubles comptes: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Saint-Louis is a commune in the Haut-Rhin department in Alsace in north-eastern France.
The inhabitants are called Ludoviciens.
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Geography
Saint-Louis is located at the German and Swiss borders. The EuroAirport Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg is situated on its territory. The commune of Saint-Louis also contains the former villages of Bourgfelden and Neuweg (also known as Saint-Louis-la-Chaussée).
Economy
Swiss International Air Lines is headquartered on the grounds of EuroAirport Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg in Saint-Louis, near Basel, Switzerland.[1][2][3] Prior to the formation of Swiss International Air Lines, the regional airline Crossair was headquartered on the grounds of EuroAirport.[4] Prior to its dissolution, Crossair Europe was headquartered on the grounds of EuroAirport.[5]
See also
References
- ^ "Facts and figures." Swiss International Air Lines. Retrieved on 13 June 2009.
- ^ "Plan interactif." Saint-Louis. Retrieved on 25 September 2009.
- ^ "Swiss International Air Lines Basel." Swiss International Air Lines. Retrieved on 24 September 2009.
- ^ "Location." Crossair. Retrieved on 13 June 2009.
- ^ World Airline Directory. Flight International. March 23-29 2004. 58.
External links
- Official website (French)
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