Bulgnéville

Bulgnéville

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Bulgnéville

Coordinates: 48°12′29″N 5°50′07″E / 48.2081°N 5.8353°E / 48.2081; 5.8353Coordinates: 48°12′29″N 5°50′07″E / 48.2081°N 5.8353°E / 48.2081; 5.8353
Country France
Region Grand Est
Department Vosges
Arrondissement Neufchâteau
Canton Bulgnéville
Intercommunality Bulgnéville entre Xaintois et Bassigny
Government
  Mayor (20082014) Christian Franqueville
Area1 13.33 km2 (5.15 sq mi)
Population (2006)2 1,398
  Density 100/km2 (270/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
INSEE/Postal code 88079 / 88140
Elevation 328–439 m (1,076–1,440 ft)
(avg. 347 m or 1,138 ft)
Website www.mairie-bulgneville.fr

1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Bulgnéville is a commune in the Vosges department in Grand Est in northeastern France.

History

The Battle of Bulgnéville took place there on 2 July 1431.

A major employer is the cheese factory of the Hermitage, which makes Le Brouère.

Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul Church

See also

References

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