Épinal

französische Gemeinde

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Épinal is a commune in France, serving as the capital of the Vosges department and the arrondissement of Épinal. It is situated in the Grand Est region, within the cantons of Épinal-Est and Épinal-Ouest. The town borders Golbey, Hadol, Jeuxey, and Renauvoid, and is located next to the Moselle river. Its official postal code is 88000, and the local demonym is Spinalien.

The area of Épinal is 59.24 square kilometers. Population figures vary by source, with one listing 33,454 residents and another citing 39,518. Elevation data also differs, with reports of 492 meters, 388 meters, and 330 meters above sea level. The town has received the Croix de guerre 1914–1918 and is twinned with Schwäbisch Hall, Chieri, Loughborough, and Bitola.

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Within Vinony's link graph, Épinal is referenced by 1,135 other articles, and connects out to Vosges, prefecture and United States.

It is catalogued under topics including Commons link from Wikidata, Communes of Vosges (department) and Duchy of Lorraine.

Its subject is documented across 75 Wikipedia language editions.

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Place details

Locality: Épinal
Region: Grand Est
Country: France
Population: 39,518
Timezone: Europe/Paris

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PM10: 12.6 µg/m³

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Key facts

French commune.name: Épinal
French commune.commune status: Prefecture and commune
French commune.image: Epinal Passerelle.jpg
French commune.image coat of arms: Blason Épinal.svg
French commune.caption: The river Moselle
French commune.arrondissement: Épinal
French commune.canton: Épinal-1 and 2
French commune.INSEE: 88160
French commune.postal code: 88000
French commune.mayor: Patrick Nardin
French commune.term: 2020–2026
French commune.intercommunality: CA Épinal
French commune.elevation m: 340
French commune.elevation min m: 315
French commune.elevation max m: 492
French commune.area km2: 59.24
French commune.urban pop: 61743
French commune.urban area km2: 161.3

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: commune of France
Official name: Épinal
Demonym: Spinalien
Award: Croix de guerre 1914–1918
Country: France
Located in: arrondissement of Épinal
Population: 32251
Area: 59.24
Elevation: 392
Time zone: UTC+02:00
Body of water: Moselle
Capital of: canton of Épinal-1
Shares border with: Aydoilles
Official website: www.epinal.fr
Image: Epinal Centre Nuit.jpg

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twinned administrative body: Nový Jičín
Commons category: Épinal
topic's main category: Category:Épinal
category for people born here: Category:Births in Épinal
Commons gallery: Épinal
postal code: 88000
category of associated people: Category:People from Épinal
described by source: The Nuttall Encyclopædia
male population: 15314
female population: 16426
different from: arrondissement of Épinal
email address: mailto:[email protected]
contact page URL: www.epinal.fr/ma-mairie/la-mairie-depinal/contacter-la-mairie
phone number: +33-3-29-68-50-00
fax number: +33-3-29-31-49-46

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Travel guide

Understand

For a city its size Épinal has a rather rich and international history and is well known for its old print and textile industries. Relax in one of the many parks or enjoy a glass of wine in the town square (Place des Vosges).

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Article · Deutsch

Épinal ist die Hauptstadt (Präfektur) des französischen Départements Vosges in der Region Grand Est (bis 2015 Lorraine). Sie ist Sitz des am 1. Januar 2012 neu ausgerichteten Gemeindeverbandes Agglomération d’Épinal. Im Deutschen wurde noch bis ins 19. Jahrhundert der ursprüngliche Name Spinal (auch Spinneln) verwendet, der sich vom lateinischen Spinalium ableitet, wovon auch die Bezeichnung der Einwohner als Spinaliens herrührt.

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