Oncourt
Encyclopedia
Oncourt is a commune
in the Vosges
department in Lorraine
in northeastern France
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Inhabitants are called Oncourtois.
, and crossed by the little River Avière, itself a tributary of the Moselle
.
Communes 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...
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...
department in 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...
in northeastern 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...
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Inhabitants are called Oncourtois.
Geography
The village is positioned some 3 kilometres (2 mi) to the west of Thaon-les-VosgesThaon-les-Vosges
Thaon-les-Vosges is a commune in the Vosges department in Lorraine in northeastern France.-External links:*...
, and crossed by the little River Avière, itself a tributary of the Moselle
Moselle River
The Moselle is a river flowing through France, Luxembourg, and Germany. It is a left tributary of the Rhine, joining the Rhine at Koblenz. A small part of Belgium is also drained by the Mosel through the Our....
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