Thaon-les-Vosges (French pronunciation: [taɔ̃ le voʒ]; before 2022: Capavenir Vosges[3]) is a commune in the Vosges department of northeastern France. The municipality was established on 1 January 2016 and consists of the former communes of Thaon-les-Vosges, Girmont and Oncourt.[4]
Thaon-les-Vosges | |
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 The church in Girmont | |
Location of Thaon-les-Vosges  | |
  Thaon-les-Vosges  Thaon-les-Vosges | |
| Coordinates: 48°15′04″N 6°25′12″E / 48.251°N 6.420°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Grand Est |
| Department | Vosges |
| Arrondissement | Épinal |
| Canton | Golbey |
| Intercommunality | CA Épinal |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Cédric Haxaire[1] |
Area 1 | 28.37 km2 (10.95 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 8,513 |
| • Density | 300/km2 (780/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 88465 /88150 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Population
editThe population data given in the table below refer to the commune in its geography as of January 2020.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 8,371 | — |
| 1975 | 8,620 | +0.42% |
| 1982 | 8,433 | −0.31% |
| 1990 | 8,659 | +0.33% |
| 1999 | 8,876 | +0.28% |
| 2007 | 9,139 | +0.37% |
| 2012 | 9,059 | −0.18% |
| 2017 | 8,862 | −0.44% |
| Source: INSEE[5] | ||
Notable people
edit- Noël Fiessinger (1881–1946), physician
See also
editCompany with headquarters
editReferences
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Capavenir Vosges.
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Décret No. 2021-1921 du 30 décembre 2021 portant changement du nom de communes
- ^ Arrêté préfectoral 24 December 2015 (in French)
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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