Uxegney

Uxegney
region	Grand Est
Department	Vosges
Arrondissement	Epinal
Canton	Golbey
Community association	Epinal
Coordinates	48 ° 12 ′ N , 6 ° 22 ′ E Coordinates: 48 ° 12 ′ N , 6 ° 22 ′ E
height	329-381 m
surface	8.94 km 2
Residents	2,294 (January 1, 2017)
Population density	257 inhabitants / km 2
Post Code	88390
INSEE code	88483
Website	http://www.uxegney.fr/
	; Mairie Uxegney

Uxegney is a French commune with 2,294 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) in the Vosges department in the Grand Est region (until 2015 Lorraine ). It belongs to the Arrondissement Épinal , the canton Golbey and the municipal association Agglomération d'Épinal . The inhabitants call themselves Ursinia .

geography

Location of the municipality of Uxegney
in the Vosges department

The center is located between the Avière and the Canal des Vosges , about six kilometers from Épinal . Neighboring communities of Uxegney are Domèvre-sur-Avière in the north, Golbey in the east, Les Forges in the southeast, Sanchey in the south, Darnieulles in the west and Fomerey in the northwest.

history

In the 10th century Uxegney was mentioned as Ursiniacum and was assigned to the Bailliage of Darney . In the 12th century the village housed two buildings of the Knights Templar . In 1549, the Duke of Lorraine had a water mill built on the Avière. In 1656 the place was mentioned as Uchigney in a document. Uxegney Church is dedicated to Saint Romaric.

Cont

In the area of the municipality are Fort d'Uxegney and Fort de Bois l'Abbé, two of the large fortifications built in a ring around Épinal after the Franco-Prussian War .

Fort d'Uxegney , (also called Fort Roussel ), located immediately northeast of Uxegney , was built in 1882–1884 and modernized in 1914. On April 29, 2002, it was officially recognized as a Historic Monument .

The Fort de Bois l'Abbé , including Fort Poniatowski called, is located 370 meters above sea level in a forest 1,500 meters northeast of the village. The fortification was supposed to secure the defense of the road from Épinal to Vittel . Construction of the fort began in 1883 and was continuously expanded and expanded in the years up to 1916. The crew consisted of up to 300 men. Like the neighboring Fort d'Uxegney, the fort belongs to a history association that takes care of maintenance and repair. Guided tours are held twice a year and are attended by several hundred people.