Vosges

French department

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The Vosges is a department, or administrative region, located in eastern France. It is named after the Vosges Mountains and serves as one of France's local government divisions responsible for providing public services to its residents.

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Official name: Vosges
Population: 357248
Area: 5874
Official website: www.vosges.gouv.fr
Image: Chaume Ferchmuss et route des crêtes, vus du Rainkopf. 27-06-08.jpg

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Commons category: Vosges (department)
inception: 1790-03-04
Commons gallery: Vosges
annual number of weddings: 1035
native label: Vosges

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Vosges ( French pronunciation: [voʒ] ) is a department in the Grand Est region of northeastern France. It covers part of the Vosges mountain range, after which it is named. Vosges consists of three arrondissements, 17 cantons, and 506 communes, including Domrémy-la-Pucelle, where Joan of Arc was born. In 2023, it had a population of 357,248 with an area of 5,874 km (2,268 sq mi); its prefecture is Épinal.

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