Étueffont
Étueffont is a commune in the Territoire de Belfort department in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in northeastern France.
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Location of Étueffont 
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| Coordinates: 47°43′11″N 6°55′21″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté |
| Department | Territoire de Belfort |
| Arrondissement | Belfort |
| Canton | Giromagny |
| Intercommunality | Pays sous Vosgien |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2014–2020) | René Bazin |
| Area 1 | 12.53 km2 (4.84 sq mi) |
| Population (2017-01-01)[1] | 1,491 |
| • Density | 120/km2 (310/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 90041 /90170 |
| Elevation | 399–915 m (1,309–3,002 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
History
The separate villages of Étueffont-Bas (founded in the 16th century, with 28 families in 1760) and Étueffont-Haut (founded in the 12th century, with 38 families in 1760) were merged into the current commune on 12 June 1973.
Geography
The town sits at the foot of the Vosges mountains on the banks of the Madeleine River, in the Regional Natural Park Les Ballons des Vosges.
Sights
In the village center an 18th-century smithy houses a Forge Museum[2] that commemorates four generations of blacksmiths working in the village from 1843 to 1977.
See also
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References
- "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
- The Forge Museum website (in French)
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