Salins
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Salins is the name or part of the name of several communes in France
and Switzerland
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In France:
In Switzerland:
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
and Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
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In France:
- Salins, CantalSalins, CantalSalins is a commune in the Cantal department in south-central France.-Population:...
, in the Cantal département - Salins, Seine-et-MarneSalins, Seine-et-MarneSalins is a commune in the Seine-et-Marne department in the Île-de-France region in north-central France.-External links:* * *...
, in the Seine-et-Marne département - Salins-les-BainsSalins-les-BainsSalins-les-Bains is a commune in the Jura department in Franche-Comté in eastern France.Salins owes its name to its saline waters, used for bathing and drinking. There are also salt works and gypsum deposits. In 2009 the historic saltworks were added to the list of UNESCO World Heritage sites...
, in the Jura département - Salins-les-ThermesSalins-les-ThermesSalins-les-Thermes is a commune in the Savoie department in the Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France.-External links:*...
, in the Savoie département - Château-SalinsChâteau-SalinsChâteau-Salins is a commune in the Moselle department in Lorraine in north-eastern France.-See also:*Communes of the Moselle department...
, in the Moselle département
In Switzerland:
- Salins, SwitzerlandSalins, SwitzerlandSalins is a municipality in the district of Sion in the canton of Valais in Switzerland.-History:Salins is first mentioned in 1200 as Salaig. In 1227 it was mentioned as Salen. The municipality was formerly known by its German name Schalein, however, that name is no longer used.-Geography:Salins...
, in the canton of Valais