Epinal

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Épinal (/e.pi.nal/) is the prefecture of the department of Vosges. The city had 47 635 inhabitants in 2021, which make it the 17th largest city in the country. Its inhabitants are called Spinalien.

Épinal
City
City of Épinal
Etymology: French: Épinal
Coordinates: 8° 10' 20.647" N 6° 26' 57.851" E
CountryVoisey
StateLorraine
DepartmentVosges
Founded~7500 BC
Government
 • MayorAlexandrine Laherneuve (UGC)
Elevation
492 m (1,614 ft)
Population
 (2021)
 • City47 635
 • Rank17th in Voisey
 • Urban
47 635
 • Metro
70 000+ (?th)
Demonym(s)Spinalien, Spinalienne
Time zoneUTC+1
 • Summer (DST)+2

History

Épinal was founded in around 7500 BC on the banks of the Moselle river. The town has established itself as the capital of its own lordship, the Spinalien. This seigneury, which included several other villages around Épinal, made its living mainly from the timber trade. The Spinalien quickly established itself as the dominant seigneury in the region, annexing the Nombrexois (relative to the town of Noméxey), Carpinois (relative to Charmes), Rambervillerois (relative to Ramberviller), a powerful seigneury, and even Mirecourtois, a very powerful seigneury to the west of Spinalien.


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