Fraize (French pronunciation: [fʁɛz] ) is a commune in the Vosges department in Grand Est in northeastern France about 25 miles from Colmar.

Fraize
Town hall
Town hall
Coat of arms of Fraize
Location of Fraize
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Fraize is located in France
Fraize
Fraize
Fraize is located in Grand Est
Fraize
Fraize
Coordinates: 48°11′11″N 7°00′08″E / 48.1864°N 7.0022°E / 48.1864; 7.0022
CountryFrance
RegionGrand Est
DepartmentVosges
ArrondissementSaint-Dié-des-Vosges
CantonGérardmer
IntercommunalityCA Saint-Dié-des-Vosges
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Caroline Lerognon[1]
Area
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15.59 km2 (6.02 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
2,846
 • Density180/km2 (470/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
88181 /88230
Elevation468–1,131 m (1,535–3,711 ft)
(avg. 507 m or 1,663 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

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Fraize is a municipality in the Vosges Mountains located in the Ballons des Vosges Nature Park,[3] to the east of the department, between Saint-Dié-des-Vosges (11.8 km (7.3 mi)), Gérardmer (15.3 km (9.5 mi)), and Colmar (28.9 km (18.0 mi)). The neighboring municipalities are Plainfaing, Ban-sur-Meurthe-Clefcy, Anould, Saint-Léonard, Mandray, and La Croix-aux-Mines in the Vosges, and Le Bonhomme in the Haut-Rhin.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 3,486—    
1975 3,367−0.49%
1982 3,357−0.04%
1990 3,049−1.20%
1999 2,990−0.22%
2007 3,058+0.28%
2012 3,069+0.07%
2017 2,871−1.32%
Source: INSEE[4]

Twin communes

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Since 1998 Fierzë, Albania is a twin commune of Fraize.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ "Le Parc en chiffres | PnrBV". Parc naturel régional des Ballons des Vosges. Retrieved 2024-10-28.
  4. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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