Domèvre-sur-Avière

Domèvre-sur-Avière
region	Grand Est
Department	Vosges
Arrondissement	Epinal
Canton	Golbey
Community association	Epinal
Coordinates	48 ° 13 ' N , 6 ° 23' E Coordinates: 48 ° 13 ' N , 6 ° 23' E
height	319-373 m
surface	9.16 km 2
Residents	402 (January 1, 2017)
Population density	44 inhabitants / km 2
Post Code	88390
INSEE code	88142
	; Rathazs and school buildings

Domèvre-sur-Avière is a French commune with 402 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) in the Vosges department in the Lorraine region . It belongs to the Arrondissement Épinal and since 2012 the municipal association Agglomération d'Épinal .

geography

Domèvre is located on the lower Avière , a tributary of the Moselle , 14 kilometers northwest of Épinal , the capital (chef-lieu) of the Vosges department.

Location of the commune of Domèvre-sur-Avière
in the Vosges department

The 9.16 km² municipal area of Domèvre extends on both sides of a four-kilometer section of the Avière tributary to the Moselle; the old village center is on the right bank of the Avière. To the east and west of the river valley, gentle hill country spreads over a terraced step up to 40 meters high, most of which is forested: the eastern half of the community area is part of the 15 km² Forêt de Souche Thaon . A strip about one kilometer wide along the Avière is used for agriculture.

The district of Perrey, two kilometers north of the village center, belongs to Domèvre-sur-Avière . Neighboring municipalities of Domèvre-sur-Avière are Oncourt in the north, Thaon-les-Vosges and Chavelot in the northeast, Golbey in the east, Uxegney in the south, Fomerey in the west and Gigney and Mazeley in the northwest.

history

The village was first documented as a Domeuvre in the 13th century . At that time it belonged to the Bailiwick of Épinal . The church, dedicated to Saint Èvre ( Aper ), was part of the parish of Uxegney. From 1790 to 1802 Domèvre-sur-Avière was the capital of a canton of the same name.

When the Bouzey dam broke on April 27, 1895, parts of the village were devastated, and there were also fatalities in Domèvre.

Population development

The population of Domèvre has more than doubled since the 1960s, which can be attributed to the construction of homes for townspeople from the nearby urban area of Épinal / Golbey. The population has been falling since the beginning of the 21st century.

year	1962	1968	1975	1982	1990	1999	2007	2017
Residents	182	192	234	320	423	487	450	402
Sources: Cassini and INSEE

St. Aper Church

Economy and Infrastructure

In addition to the employees in agricultural, small craft and service businesses, the commuters to the nearby urban area around Épinal are the largest group of workers in Domèvre. There are four farms in the municipality (cereal cultivation, cattle breeding).

The nearby Épinal transport hub enables the connection to the national road and rail network. The D 41 road leads through Domèvre-sur-Avière from Igney to Sanchey at the Bouzey reservoir .