Domèvre-sur-Durbion

Domèvre-sur-Durbion
region	Grand Est
Department	Vosges
Arrondissement	Epinal
Canton	Bruyères
Community association	Epinal
Coordinates	48 ° 17 ′ N , 6 ° 28 ′ E Coordinates: 48 ° 17 ′ N , 6 ° 28 ′ E
height	299-365 m
surface	12.51 km 2
Residents	267 (January 1, 2017)
Population density	21 inhabitants / km 2
Post Code	88150
INSEE code	88143
	; Mairie Domèvre-sur-Durbion

Domèvre-sur-Durbion is a French commune in the Vosges department in the region of Grand Est (2015 Lorraine ). It belongs to the Arrondissement Épinal and, since 2012, has been part of the Communauté d'agglomération d'Épinal .

geography

Location of the municipality of Domèvre-sur-Durbion in the Vosges department

The municipality of Domèvre-sur-Durbion with 267 inhabitants (January 1, 2017) is located 13 kilometers north of the city center of Épinal , the capital ( chef-lieu ) of the Vosges department.

The 12.51 square kilometer municipal area includes a section of the valley of the Moselle tributary Durbion . The ground relief rises gently to the north and east; the plateau reaches 365 m above sea level on the eastern municipal boundary. The forest parts of the municipality in the north ( Bois des Évreux ) and east ( Bois des Épinettes, Bois Saint-Pierre ) belong to a large contiguous forest that extends twelve kilometers northeast to Rambervillers .

Neighboring municipalities of Domèvre-sur-Durbion are Hadigny-les-Verrières in the north, Badménil-aux-Bois in the north-east, Bayecourt in the south-east, Girmont in the south-west, Pallegney in the west and Zincourt in the north-west.

history

Until 1711 Domèvre was still part of the Bayecourt ban and dependent on the Remiremont chapter .

Population development

year	1962	1968	1975	1982	1990	1999	2006	2016
Residents	251	281	254	255	280	300	265	275
Sources: Cassini and INSEE

Attractions

St. Mauritius Church

Church of St. Mauritius ( Église Saint-Maurice ), Monument historique
Crossroads ( Croix de Carrefour ) on the road to Girmont, Monument historique
Remains of a Renaissance castle from the 16th century (destroyed in World War I)

Economy and Infrastructure

Agriculture still plays a role in Domèvre. Eight farms are located in the municipality (grain cultivation, dairy farming, cattle breeding). In addition to those employed in agricultural, small craft and service businesses, the commuters to the nearby urban area around Épinal and Thaon-les-Vosges are the largest group of workers in Domèvre.