Monthureux-le-Sec (French pronunciation: [mɔ̃tyʁø sɛk] ) is a commune in the Vosges department in Grand Est in northeastern France.

Monthureux-le-Sec
The town hall and school in Monthureux-le-Sec
The town hall and school in Monthureux-le-Sec
Location of Monthureux-le-Sec
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Monthureux-le-Sec is located in France
Monthureux-le-Sec
Monthureux-le-Sec
Monthureux-le-Sec is located in Grand Est
Monthureux-le-Sec
Monthureux-le-Sec
Coordinates: 48°10′19″N 6°01′34″E / 48.1719°N 6.0261°E / 48.1719; 6.0261
CountryFrance
RegionGrand Est
DepartmentVosges
ArrondissementNeufchâteau
CantonVittel
IntercommunalityCC Terre d'eau
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Bernard Pothier[1]
Area
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11.36 km2 (4.39 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
169
 • Density15/km2 (39/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC 01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC 02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
88309 /88800
Elevation345–448 m (1,132–1,470 ft)
(avg. 420 m or 1,380 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

In French, its inhabitants are called Monthécursiens.

Name

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The French name Monthureux-le-Sec ("Monthureux the Dry") distinguishes this town from Monthureux-sur-Saône on the Saône River. Both names derive from Medieval Latin monasteriolum ("little monastery"), as do numerous other locations known as Montreuil and Montreux.

Geography

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The commune contains the meeting point of the three drainage basins of the rivers Rhône, Rhine and Meuse.

Personalities

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Célestin Gérard, (1821 - 1885) manufacturer of agricultural machinery and inventor of a mobile Threshing machine and of other steam powered implements, was born at Monthureux-le-Sec.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.