Canton of Le Thillot
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The Canton of Le Thillot is a 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 Le Thillot
.
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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 Le Thillot
Le Thillot
Le Thillot is a commune in the Vosges department in Lorraine in northeastern France.-External links:*...
.
Composition
The Canton of Le Thillot comprises the following 8 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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- BussangBussangBussang is a commune in the Vosges department in Lorraine in northeastern France....
: 1,777 inhabitants - FerdruptFerdruptFerdrupt is a commune in the Vosges department in Lorraine in northeastern France....
: 854 inhabitants - Fresse-sur-MoselleFresse-sur-MoselleFresse-sur-Moselle is a commune in the Vosges department of Lorraine in northeastern France.-References:*...
: 2,176 inhabitants - Le MénilLe MénilLe Ménil is a commune in the Vosges department in Lorraine in northeastern France.It is sometimes called Le Ménil-Thillot to distinguish it from nearby Ménil-de-Senones.Inhabitants are called Guédons.-Geography:...
: 1,117 inhabitants - RamonchampRamonchampRamonchamp is a large commune in the Vosges department in Lorraine in northeastern France.Inhabitants are called Ramoncenais.-Geography:...
: 1,912 inhabitants - Rupt-sur-MoselleRupt-sur-MoselleRupt-sur-Moselle is a commune in the Vosges department in Lorraine in northeastern France.-External links:*...
: 3 637 inhabitants - Saint-Maurice-sur-MoselleSaint-Maurice-sur-MoselleSaint-Maurice-sur-Moselle is a commune in the Vosges department in Lorraine in northeastern France.-References:*...
: 1,449 inhabitants - Le ThillotLe ThillotLe Thillot is a commune in the Vosges department in Lorraine in northeastern France.-External links:*...
: 3,945 inhabitants
Sources and further reading
- This article incorporates information from the equivalent article in 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.