Vosges

The department of Vosges [ vo ː ʒ ] is a French department of atomic number 88 It is in the east of the country in the Lorraine region and is named after the Vosges mountain range (French: Vosges) named. Its prefecture is in Epinal, sub-prefectures are Neufchâteau and Saint- Dié -des- Vosges.

Geography

The department is the department of Meuse (Maas ) and Meurthe -et- Moselle, in the north, Bas- Rhin ( Lower Rhine ) and Haut-Rhin ( Upper Rhine ) in the east, Territoire de Belfort and Haute -Saône in the south and Haute -Marne in the west limited.

The name " Vosges " is derived from the eponymous mountain range in this region, the Vosges. However, the Vosges take only the eastern third of the department. One can observe two very different landscapes east and west of the Moselle River. The West is characterized by hills covered with deciduous forest. The East is higher and shows covered with coniferous forest granite and sandstone mountains. The highest areas are part of the Regional Natural Park of Ballons des Vosges.

The area of the department is divided between the catchment areas of four rivers:

  • In the east, the north and in the center of the catchment area of ​​the Rhine via the Moselle and its tributaries
  • The south and southwest, the basin of the Rhone on the Saône
  • To the west and northwest, the basin of the Meuse
  • In the extreme northwest, the basin of the Seine on the Ornain

The Department therefore run several watersheds. The Canal des Vosges overcomes the Rhone-Rhine watershed; it connects the valleys of the Moselle and Saône and is part of a waterway from the North Sea to the Mediterranean Sea.

History

Located in the south of Lorraine Vosges department was formed during the French Revolution on March 4, 1790.

Originally it was divided into 9 districts with the capital cities of Epinal, Saint- Dié, Remiremont, Mirecourt, Neufchâteau, Bruyeres, Darney, Rambervillers and Lamarche. Together, these districts included 60 cantons.

In 1793, the Principality of Salm, an enclave with its capital Senones decided to join France, after it had left his prince as a result of the revolution. In 1795, the region came from Schirmeck, previously part of the department of Bas- Rhin, added.

On February 17, 1800 five arrondissements were created: Epinal Mirecourt, Neufchâteau, Remiremont and Saint- Dié.

In 1871, a small part of the department went through the Peace of Frankfurt to the German Reich: the Canton Schirmeck and half of the canton hall belonging since the Alsace region. The French remained Municipalities of the canton hall formed a new canton capital Provenchères -sur- Fave. The so "lost " territories came back through the Treaty of Versailles in 1919 to France, but remained associated with the Alsace Department Bas- Rhin.

On September 10, 1926, the administration of the départements in France was legally regulated. A total of 106 arrondissements were released, including two in the department of Vosges: Mirecourt Remiremont. The respective district were assigned to the district Epinal, except for the cantons Mirecourt and Vittel, who came to the district Neufchâteau.

Cities

The most densely populated municipalities of the department of Vosges are:

Administrative divisions

The department is divided into three arrondissements, 31 cantons and 515 communes:

  • List of cantons in the department of Vosges
  • List of municipalities in the department of Vosges
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