Canton of Mirecourt
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The Canton of Mirecourt is an French administrative grouping of communes
in the Vosges
département of eastern France
and in the region
of Lorraine
.
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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...
.
Composition
The Canton of Mirecourt comprises the following 32 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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- AmbacourtAmbacourtAmbacourt is a commune in the Vosges department in Lorraine in northeastern France.-Geography:The river Madon flows through the commune. The river here accommodates a small colony of beavers: this is believed to reflect the quality of the water....
- BaudricourtBaudricourtBaudricourt is a commune in the Vosges department in Lorraine in northeastern France....
- BiécourtBiécourtBiécourt is a commune in the Vosges department in Lorraine in northeastern France.-References:*...
- BlémereyBlémerey, VosgesBlémerey is a commune in the Vosges department in Lorraine in northeastern France.-Population:-References:*...
- BoulaincourtBoulaincourtBoulaincourt is a commune in the Vosges department in Lorraine in northeastern France....
- ChauffecourtChauffecourtChauffecourt is a commune in the Vosges department in Lorraine in northeastern France....
- Chef-HautChef-HautChef-Haut is a commune in the Vosges department in Lorraine in northeastern France.-References:*...
- Dombasle-en-XaintoisDombasle-en-XaintoisDombasle-en-Xaintois is a commune in the Vosges department in Lorraine in northeastern France.-References:*...
- DomvallierDomvallierDomvallier is a commune in the Vosges department in Lorraine in northeastern France....
- Frenelle-la-GrandeFrenelle-la-GrandeFrenelle-la-Grande is a commune in the Vosges department in Lorraine in northeastern France.- Geography :Frenelle-la-Grande is adjacent to the department of Meurthe-et-Moselle, at 7 km northwest of Mirecourt. Frenelle-la-Petite is a neighbor to the west.-References:*...
- Frenelle-la-PetiteFrenelle-la-PetiteFrenelle-la-Petite is a commune in the Vosges department in Lorraine in northeastern France.-References:*...
- HymontHymontHymont is a commune in the Vosges department in Lorraine in northeastern France....
- JuvaincourtJuvaincourtJuvaincourt is a commune in the Vosges department in Lorraine in northeastern France....
- MadecourtMadecourtMadecourt is a commune in the Vosges department in Lorraine in northeastern France....
- MattaincourtMattaincourtMattaincourt is a commune in the Vosges department in Lorraine in northeastern France.Inhabitants are called Mattaincurtiens.-Geography:Mattaincourt lies on the southern part of the Lorraine Plateau, in a wooded area of gentle hills known as the Vôge. It is some to the east-northeast of Vittel and...
- MazirotMazirotMazirot is a commune in the Vosges department in Lorraine in northeastern France.Inhabitants are called Mazuriens.-Geography:Mazirot is positioned between Épinal and Neufchâteau, a couple of kilometres to the north-east of Mirecourt in the valley of the River Madon which itself at one point...
- Ménil-en-XaintoisMénil-en-XaintoisMénil-en-Xaintois is a commune in the Vosges department in Lorraine in northeastern France.Inhabitants are called Ménilois.-Geography:Ménil-en-Xaintois is a rural commune set on the Vosges Plain, crossed by the former National Road RN66, now declassified to RD 66 but still connecting Epinal to the...
- MirecourtMirecourtMirecourt is a commune in the Vosges department in Lorraine in northeastern France. Mirecourt is known for lace-making and the manufacture of musical instruments, particularly those of the violin family...
- OëllevilleOëllevilleOëlleville is a commune in the Vosges department in Lorraine in northeastern France.Inhabitants are called Oëllevillois.-Geography:The commune is positioned at the confluence of various minor roads approximately tp the west-north=west opf Mirecourt and a slightly longr distance to the...
- PoussayPoussayPoussay is a commune in the Vosges department in Lorraine in northeastern France.Inhabitants are called Porsuavitains .-Geography:...
- PuzieuxPuzieux, VosgesPuzieux is a commune in the Vosges department in Lorraine in northeastern France.Inhabitants acre called Putéoliens.Puzieux in the Vosges département should not be confused with the Pusieux in the Moselle département to the north.- Geography :...
- RamecourtRamecourt, VosgesRamecourt is a commune in the Vosges department in Lorraine in northeastern France.Inhabitants are called Ramecurtiens.-Geography:Ramecourt is a small rural village approximately to the west of Mirecourt and to the north-east of Vittel. The village enjoys the soothing presence of the little...
- RemicourtRemicourt, VosgesRemicourt is a commune in the Vosges department in Lorraine in northeastern France.- References :*...
- RepelRepelRepel is a commune in the Vosges department in Lorraine in northeastern France....
- Rouvres-en-XaintoisRouvres-en-XaintoisRouvres-en-Xaintois is a commune in the Vosges department in Lorraine in northeastern France.-References:*...
- Saint-PrancherSaint-PrancherSaint-Prancher is a commune in the Vosges department in Lorraine in northeastern France.-References:*...
- Saint-MengeSaint-MengeSaint-Menge is a commune in the Vosges department in Lorraine in northeastern France.- Heraldry :- References :*...
- ThiraucourtThiraucourtThiraucourt is a commune in the Vosges department in Lorraine in northeastern France....
- TotainvilleTotainvilleTotainville is a commune in the Vosges department in Lorraine in northeastern France....
- Valleroy-aux-SaulesValleroy-aux-SaulesValleroy-aux-Saules is a commune in the Vosges department in Lorraine in northeastern France.-References:*...
- VillersVillers, VosgesVillers is a commune in the Vosges department in Lorraine in northeastern France....
- VrovilleVrovilleVroville is a commune in the Vosges department in Lorraine in northeastern France....
Sources and further reading
- This article incorporates text 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.