Contrexéville
Contrexéville | |
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 The town hall in Contrexéville | |
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Location of Contrexéville  | |
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| Coordinates: 48°11′06″N 5°53′46″E / 48.185°N 5.896°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Grand Est |
| Department | Vosges |
| Arrondissement | Neufchâteau |
| Canton | Vittel |
| Intercommunality | CC Terre d'eau |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Arnauld Salvini |
| Area 1 | 14.96 km2 (5.78 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[1] | 3,019 |
| • Density | 200/km2 (520/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 88114 /88140 |
| Elevation | 324–442 m (1,063–1,450 ft) (avg. 344 m or 1,129 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
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.[2]
Main sights
Twin towns
Contrexéville is twinned with:
Bad Rappenau, Germany
Llandrindod Wells, Wales
Luso, Portugal- Mealhada, Portugal
See also
Notes
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Chisholm 1911, p. 45.
References
- INSEE
- Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). . Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 7 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 45.
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