Puzieux, Vosges
Puzieux | |
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Coordinates: 48°20′01″N 6°05′54″E / 48.3336°N 6.0983°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Grand Est |
Department | Vosges |
Arrondissement | Épinal |
Canton | Mirecourt |
Intercommunality | CC Mirecourt Dompaire |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Philippe Nicolas[1] |
Area 1 | 5.42 km2 (2.09 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 145 |
• Density | 27/km2 (69/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 88364 /88500 |
Elevation | 268–345 m (879–1,132 ft) (avg. 270 m or 890 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Puzieux (French pronunciation: [pyzjø] ⓘ) is a commune in the Vosges department in Grand Est in northeastern France.
Inhabitants acre called Putéoliens.
Puzieux in the Vosges département should not be confused with the Pusieux in the Moselle département to the north.
Geography
Puzieux is sited on the north-east of the Vosges Plain, close to the neighbouring
The communal territory is traversed by two streams called Les Pierres and Oëlleville. The streams are set in grassland, while the slightly drier land in the commune is used for
History
The name Puzieux has mutated from the
During the Thirty Years' War the village was destroyed by invading Swedish forces. The first half of the seventeenth century was a miserable period. During the reign, in France, of Louis XIII Puzieux was subjected to the ravages of the French invaders supported by their savage northern allies. At one point it was reported that only three houses of the village remained.
It was only with the return of some measure of peace in 1670 and, more particularly, after 1697 when the
See also
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.