- Saint-Louis, Haut-Rhin
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Saint-Louis
War memorial 
Saint-LouisLocation within Alsace region
Saint-LouisAdministration Country France Region Alsace Department Haut-Rhin Arrondissement Mulhouse Canton Huningue Intercommunality Trois Frontières Mayor Jean Ueberschlag
(2008–2014)Statistics Elevation 237–278 m (778–912 ft) Land area1 16.85 km2 (6.51 sq mi) Population2 19,995 (2007) - Density 1,187 /km2 (3,070 /sq mi) 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 without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. Coordinates: 47°35′10″N 7°33′56″E / 47.5861111111°N 7.56555555556°E
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, or Näiwaag in Sundgau Alsatian).
Economy
Swiss International Air Lines head office at EuroAirport
Swiss International Air Lines is headquartered on the grounds of EuroAirport Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg in Saint-Louis; while the airport is physically in France, the Swiss head office lies in the Swiss zone of the airport, and it may only be accessed fromSwitzerland).[1][2][3] The airline Farnair Switzerland also has its head office at EuroAirport. As in the case of the Swiss head office, the Farnair head office may only be accessed from Switzerland.[4] Hello, a Swiss airline, has its head office in the General Aviation area of EuroAirport.[5]
Prior to the formation of Swiss International Air Lines, the regional airline Crossair was headquartered on the grounds of EuroAirport.[6] Prior to its dissolution, Crossair Europe was headquartered on the grounds of EuroAirport.[7]
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.
- ^ "How to find us." Farnair Europe. Retrieved on 8 December 2010.
- ^ "Hello Location." (Direct image link) Hello. Retrieved on 1 July 2010.
- ^ "Location." Crossair. Retrieved on 13 June 2009.
- ^ World Airline Directory. Flight International. March 23–29, 2004. 58.
External links
- Official website (French)
Categories:- Communes of Haut-Rhin
- France–Switzerland border crossings
- Haut-Rhin geography stubs
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