Oëlleville (French pronunciation: [ɔɛlvil] ) is a commune in the Vosges department in Grand Est in northeastern France.

Oëlleville
The town hall in Oëlleville
The town hall in Oëlleville
Coat of arms of Oëlleville
Location of Oëlleville
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Oëlleville is located in France
Oëlleville
Oëlleville
Oëlleville is located in Grand Est
Oëlleville
Oëlleville
Coordinates: 48°20′07″N 6°01′15″E / 48.3353°N 6.0208°E / 48.3353; 6.0208
CountryFrance
RegionGrand Est
DepartmentVosges
ArrondissementÉpinal
CantonMirecourt
IntercommunalityCC Mirecourt Dompaire
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Yveline Herbelot[1]
Area
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10.08 km2 (3.89 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
283
 • Density28/km2 (73/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
88334 /88500
Elevation308–391 m (1,010–1,283 ft)
(avg. 364 m or 1,194 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Inhabitants are called Oëllevillois.

Geography

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The commune is positioned at the confluence of various minor roads approximately 10 kilometres (6 mi) to the west-north-west of Mirecourt and a slightly longer distance to the north-north-east of Vittel. Over 12% of the commune land is forested.

Tradition

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The village makes a particular feature of the feast of St Nicholas on December 6. Each year a member of the community, chosen for his imposing physique and the steely firmness of his eyes, is selected to dress up as The Saint, who is accompanied by Père Fouettard (better known to some English speakers as Hans Trapp in Alsace or Zwarte Piet in Flanders) with his own bag of less welcome seasonal gifts. A procession and other seasonal gift related celebrations and rituals ensue.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.