Bruyères
Commune in Grand Est, France / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Bruyères (French pronunciation: [bʁɥijɛʁ] ⓘ) is a commune in the Vosges department in Grand Est in northeastern France.
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Coordinates: 48°12′30″N 6°43′16″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Grand Est |
Department | Vosges |
Arrondissement | Épinal |
Canton | Bruyères |
Intercommunality | CC Bruyères - Vallons des Vosges |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Denis Masy[1] |
Area 1 | 16.02 km2 (6.19 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 2,981 |
• Density | 190/km2 (480/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 88078 /88600 |
Elevation | 390–704 m (1,280–2,310 ft) (avg. 493 m or 1,617 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
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The town built up around a castle built on a hill in the locality in the 6th century. It was the birthplace of Jean Lurçat, in 1892.