Vosges (department)
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This article is about the department. For the mountain range, see Vosges.
Vosges (French pronunciation: [voʒ] ⓘ) is a department in the Grand Est region, Northeastern France. It covers part of the Vosges mountain range, after which it is named. Vosges consists of three arrondissements, 17 cantons and 507 communes,[3] including Domrémy-la-Pucelle, where Joan of Arc was born.[4] In 2019, it had a population of 364,499 with an area of 5,874 km2 (2,268 sq mi);[5] its prefecture is Épinal.
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Vosges | |
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Coordinates: 48°10′N 06°25′E | |
Country | France |
Region | Grand Est |
Prefecture | Épinal |
Subprefectures | Neufchâteau Saint-Dié-des-Vosges |
Government | |
• President of the Departmental Council | François Vannson[1] (LR) |
Area | |
• Total | 5,874 km2 (2,268 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | |
• Total | 360,673 |
• Rank | 67th |
• Density | 61/km2 (160/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Department number | 88 |
Arrondissements | 3 |
Cantons | 17 |
Communes | 507 |
^1 French Land Register data, which exclude estuaries and lakes, ponds and glaciers larger than 1 km2 |
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