Mazeley
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| region | Grand Est | |
| Department | Vosges | |
| Arrondissement | Epinal | |
| Canton | Golbey | |
| Community association | Epinal | |
| Coordinates | 48 ° 15 ′ N , 6 ° 20 ′ E | |
| height | 320-415 m | |
| surface | 10.39 km 2 | |
| Residents | 267 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 26 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 88150 | |
| INSEE code | 88294 | |
 Location of the commune of Mazeley in the Vosges department |
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Mazeley (1801 still with the spelling Mazelay ) is a French commune in the Vosges department in the Grand Est region . It belongs to the Arrondissement Épinal and, since 2012, to the municipal association Agglomération d'Épinal .
geography
The municipality of Mazeley with 267 inhabitants (January 1, 2017) is located 14 kilometers northwest of the city center of Épinal , the capital (chef-lieu) of the Vosges department.
The 10.4 square kilometer municipal area includes a valley section of the Ruisseau de Flauzey and the catchment area of the Ruisseau du Virine as well as the area of the river called Ruisseau de Mazeley after the union of the two brooks , which drains to the Avière . The ground relief rises gently to the west and north, the wooded heights on the western boundary of the municipality, which lead to the catchment area of the Madon , reach 415 m above sea level. To the east, a corner of the municipality reaches the banks of the Avière. Almost the entire north-western half of the community area is forested.
The center of Mazeley is grouped around an intersection and two cross connections, creating the shape of an eight. The center of the village is formed by the Saint-Nicolas church and the Mairie .
Neighboring communities of Mazeley are Frizon in the north, Oncourt in the east, Domèvre-sur-Avière in the southeast, Gigney in the south, Bocquegney in the southwest and Bouxières-aux-Bois in the northwest.
history
During excavations in 1861 and 1988, remains of road fortifications from the Roman and Gallo-Roman times were found near Mazeley .
In 1656 Louis des Pilliers was named as lord of Mazeley and Marainville , and in 1705 François-Théodore des Pilliers acquired the dominions of Mazeley and Tatignécourt .
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2017 | |
| Residents | 254 | 254 | 231 | 241 | 247 | 255 | 245 | 267 | |
| Sources: Cassini and INSEE | |||||||||
Attractions
- Saint-Nicolas church with an 18th century organ classified as a Monument historique
Economy and Infrastructure
Agriculture continues to play an important role in Mazeley. There are three farms in the municipality (mainly cattle breeding). Because of its relative seclusion, the village has not yet been "discovered" as a place of residence for townspeople in the area.
Départementsstraße 6 runs through Mazeley from Darney to Nomexy on the Moselle . In Thaon-les-Vosges , five kilometers away, there is a connection to the two-lane RN 57 from Épinal to Nancy .
supporting documents
- ↑ toponym on cassini.ehess.fr
- ↑ vosges-archives.com ( Memento of the original from September 7, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (French)
- ^ Mazeley on cassini.ehess.fr
- ↑ Mazeley on insee.fr
- ↑ culture.gouv.fr (French)
- ↑ Farms on annuaire-mairie.fr (French)
