Plainfaing
Plainfaing (French pronunciation: [plɛ̃fɛ̃] ⓘ) is a commune in the Vosges department in Grand Est in northeastern France.
Plainfaing | |
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 The town hall in Plainfaing | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Plainfaing | |
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| Coordinates: 48°10′23″N 7°00′50″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Grand Est |
| Department | Vosges |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Dié-des-Vosges |
| Canton | Gérardmer |
| Intercommunality | CA Saint-Dié-des-Vosges |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Patrick Lalevée[1] |
| Area 1 | 38.56 km2 (14.89 sq mi) |
| Population | 1,627 |
| • Density | 42/km2 (110/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 88349 /88230 |
| Elevation | 518–1,302 m (1,699–4,272 ft) (avg. 531 m or 1,742 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
The commune is positioned in the east of the department, at the foot of the 949 meter high Bonhomme Pass (Col du Bonhomme), between Saint-Dié-des-Vosges (17 km (11 mi)) to the west and Colmar (41 km (25 mi)) in neighbouring Alsace to the east. The river Meurthe rises in the nearby commune of Le Valtin and crosses Plainfaing from the south, and is joined by the stream from the Chaume valley. A designated natural reserve of half a square kilometre is shared between Valtin and Plainfaing, and includes the peaks of the Tanet and the Gazon of the Faing.
Demographic evolution
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 2,803 | — |
| 1975 | 2,402 | −2.18% |
| 1982 | 2,235 | −1.02% |
| 1990 | 1,948 | −1.70% |
| 1999 | 1,764 | −1.10% |
| 2007 | 1,819 | +0.38% |
| 2012 | 1,768 | −0.57% |
| 2017 | 1,676 | −1.06% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
Born in Plainfaing
- Raymond Ruyer, philosopher
See also
References
- "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- "Populations légales 2020". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2022.
- Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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