Contrexéville
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Location within Lorraine region
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| Country | France |
| Region | Lorraine |
| Department | Vosges |
| Arrondissement | Neufchâteau |
| Canton | Vittel |
| Mayor | Arnauld Salvini (2008–2014) |
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| Elevation | 324–442 m (1,063–1,450 ft) (avg. 344 m or 1,129 ft) |
| Land area1 | 14.96 km2 (5.78 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 3,731 (2006) |
| - Density | 249 /km2 (640 /sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 88114/ 88140 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Coordinates: 48°11′06″N 5°53′46″E / 48.185°N 5.896°E
Contrexéville is a commune of north-eastern France, in the Vosges département. Inhabitants are called Contrexévillois.
The reputation of Contrexéville as a health resort dates from 1864, when development began by a company, the Société des Eaux de Contrexéville.
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[edit] Main sights
[edit] Twin towns
Contrexéville is twinned with:
Bad Rappenau, Germany
Llandrindod Wells, United Kingdom
Luso, Portugal- Mealhada, Portugal
[edit] See also
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- Town council website
- Tourism office of Contrexéville
Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Contrexéville". Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press.
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