La Petite-Fosse
La Petite-Fosse | |
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 The church in La Petite-Fosse | |
Location of La Petite-Fosse | |
  La Petite-Fosse  La Petite-Fosse | |
| Coordinates: 48°19′16″N 7°03′14″E / 48.321°N 7.054°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Grand Est |
| Department | Vosges |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Dié-des-Vosges |
| Canton | Saint-Dié-des-Vosges-2 |
| Intercommunality | CA Saint-Dié-des-Vosges |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean-Marie Cuny[1] |
Area 1 | 5.04 km2 (1.95 sq mi) |
| Population (2022)[2] | 84 |
| • Density | 17/km2 (43/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 88345 /88490 |
| Elevation | 440–870 m (1,440–2,850 ft) (avg. 515 m or 1,690 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
La Petite-Fosse (French pronunciation: [la pətit fos] ⓘ) is a commune in the Vosges department in Grand Est in northeastern France. As of 2022 the village has 84 inhabitants.[3]
History
During World War I, the western front of the war ran through the village. Notably this battle was fought in large part over the Spitzenberg mountain. [4] The village was awarded the Croix de Guerre on October 21st, 1920. [5]
Sights
- Saint-Joseph church built in 1864
- Saint-Gondelbert chapel
- Ruins of Château de Spitzemberg
See also
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
- ^ "Populations de référence 2022" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
- ^ "Population de la Petite-Fosse (88490)". www.linternaute.com. Retrieved 2025-02-22.
- ^ "La Petite-Fosse - Vosges - Lorraine - France". www.genealogie-bisval.net. Retrieved 2025-02-22.
- ^ http://memorialdormans.free.fr/AlbumCeremonies11-11-2009/CommunesCroixDeGuerre14-18.pdf
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