Canton of Bains-les-Bains
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The Canton of Bains-les-Bains is a rural French administrative and electoral grouping of communes
in the Vosges
département of eastern France
and in the region
of Lorraine
.
Positioned within the Arrondissement of Épinal
, the canton has its administrative centre at Bains-les-Bains
.
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Cantons of France
The cantons of France are territorial subdivisions of the French Republic's 342 arrondissements and 101 departments.Apart from their role as organizational units in certain aspects of the administration of public services and justice, the chief purpose of the cantons today is to serve as...
in the Vosges
Vosges
Vosges is a French department, named after the local mountain range. It contains the hometown of Joan of Arc, Domrémy.-History:The Vosges department is one of the original 83 departments of France, created on February 9, 1790 during the French Revolution. It was made of territories that had been...
département of eastern France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
and in the region
Régions of France
France is divided into 27 administrative regions , 22 of which are in Metropolitan France, and five of which are overseas. Corsica is a territorial collectivity , but is considered a region in mainstream usage, and is even shown as such on the INSEE website...
of Lorraine
Lorraine (région)
Lorraine is one of the 27 régions of France. The administrative region has two cities of equal importance, Metz and Nancy. Metz is considered to be the official capital since that is where the regional parliament is situated...
.
Positioned within the Arrondissement of Épinal
Arrondissement of Épinal
The arrondissement of Épinal is an arrondissement of France, located in the Vosges département, in the Lorraine région. It has 15 cantons and 251 communes.-Cantons:The cantons of the arrondissement of Épinal are:# Bains-les-Bains# Bruyères...
, the canton has its administrative centre at Bains-les-Bains
Bains-les-Bains
Bains-les-Bains is a commune in the Vosges department in Lorraine in northeastern France.-External links: http://mairiebains.jimdo.com/...
.
Composition
The Canton of Bains-les-Bains comprises the following 12 communesCommunes of France
The commune is the lowest level of administrative division in the French Republic. French communes are roughly equivalent to incorporated municipalities or villages in the United States or Gemeinden in Germany...
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- Bains-les-BainsBains-les-BainsBains-les-Bains is a commune in the Vosges department in Lorraine in northeastern France.-External links: http://mairiebains.jimdo.com/...
: 1 415 inhabitants - Fontenoy-le-ChâteauFontenoy-le-ChâteauFontenoy-le-Château is a commune in the Vosges department in Lorraine in northeastern France.-Personalities:The poet Nicolas Joseph Laurent Gilbert was born on December 15, 1750 in Fontenoy-le-Chateau.-Geography:...
: 695 inhabitants - Grandrupt-de-BainsGrandrupt-de-BainsGrandrupt-de-Bains is a commune in the Vosges department in Lorraine in northeastern France.-References:*...
: 90 inhabitants - Gruey-lès-SuranceGruey-lès-SuranceGruey-lès-Surance is a commune in the Vosges department in Lorraine in northeastern France.-References:*...
: 226 inhabitants - HarsaultHarsaultHarsault is a commune in the Vosges department in Lorraine in northeastern France....
: 401 inhabitants - HautmougeyHautmougeyHautmougey is a commune in the Vosges department in Lorraine in northeastern France....
: 134 inhabitants - La HayeLa Haye, VosgesLa Haye is a commune in the Vosges department in Lorraine in northeastern France.-References:*...
: 118 inhabitants - Le MagnyLe Magny, VosgesLe Magny is a commune in the Vosges department in Lorraine in northeastern France.-Geography:The Côney forms the commune's northern border; a stream called la Becêne, a tributary of the Côney, forms its eastern border.-References:*...
: 32 inhabitants - MontmotierMontmotierMontmotier is a commune in the Vosges department in Lorraine in northeastern France....
: 59 inhabitants - TrémonzeyTrémonzeyTrémonzey is a commune in the Vosges department in Lorraine in northeastern France.-References:*...
: 238 inhabitants - VioménilVioménilVioménil is a commune in the Vosges department in Lorraine in northeastern France.Inhabitants are known as Viamanciliens, after the Roman name of the commune, Viamansalis.-Geography:...
: 158 inhabitants - Les VoivresLes VoivresLes Voivres is a commune in the Vosges department in Lorraine in northeastern France.-Geography:The Côney forms most of the commune's northwestern border; a stream called le Jeandin, tributary of the Côney, forms the commune's northern border....
: 301 inhabitants
Sources and further reading
- This article incorporates text from the equivalent article from the French WikipediaFrench WikipediaThe French Wikipedia is the French language edition of Wikipedia, spelt Wikipédia. This edition was started in March 2001, and has about articles as of , making it the third-largest Wikipedia overall, after the English-language and German-language editions...
, consulted during March 2009.