Attigny (Vosges)
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| region | Grand Est | |
| Department | Vosges | |
| Arrondissement | Neufchâteau | |
| Canton | Darney | |
| Community association | Vosges Côté Sud Ouest | |
| Coordinates | 48 ° 4 ′ N , 6 ° 2 ′ E | |
| height | 247-343 m | |
| surface | 16.08 km 2 | |
| Residents | 230 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 14 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 88260 | |
| INSEE code | 88016 | |
 Location of the municipality of Attigny in the Vosges department |
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Attigny is a French commune in the Vosges department of Region Grand Est . It is part of the Neufchâteau arrondissement and the Vosges Côté Sud Ouest community association founded in 2017 .
geography
Attigny, with 230 inhabitants (January 1, 2017), is located approx. 20 kilometers southeast of Vittel and approx. 40 kilometers southwest of Épinal in southwest Lorraine.
From the northeast to the southwest, the upper Saône crosses the municipality in numerous twists and turns , and to the south of the core town it receives the ore coming from the east . About a quarter of the community area is covered by forests. The forest Bois d'Attigny is part of a branched, over 100 km² large contiguous forest area that extends into the Franche-Comté region .
Attigny includes the districts of La Grange Jacquot, Le Cras and Le Parpari .
Neighboring municipalities of Attigny are Darney in the north and northeast, Hennezel in the east, Claudon in the south, Monthureux-sur-Saône in the southwest, Bleurville in the west and Nonville and Belmont-lès-Darney in the northwest.
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2007 | 2017 | |
| Residents | 303 | 332 | 307 | 305 | 280 | 278 | 258 | 230 | |
| Sources: Cassini and INSEE | |||||||||
Attractions
- Bridge over the Saone from the 17th century
- Church of the Nativity of Christ ( Église de la Nativité ) from the 16th century with an altar painting and three statues classified as Monument historique
Economy and Infrastructure
Ten farms are located in the municipality (grain cultivation, dairy farming, breeding of cattle, sheep and goats).
The D 5 trunk road from Darney to Corre runs through Attigny . There is a connection to the A 31 autoroute in Bulgnéville 26 kilometers to the north-west .
