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 Alsace-Champagne-Ardenne-Lorraine
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)
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 Lorraine 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

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