Pouxeux
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Location within Lorraine region  Pouxeux | |
| Coordinates: 48°06′30″N 6°34′02″E / 48.1083°N 6.5672°ECoordinates: 48°06′30″N 6°34′02″E / 48.1083°N 6.5672°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Lorraine |
| Department | Vosges |
| Arrondissement | Épinal |
| Canton | Remiremont |
| Intercommunality | Association of communes of the two banks of the Moselle |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | François Hatier |
| Area | |
| • Land1 | 14.36 km2 (5.54 sq mi) |
| Population (2006) | |
| • Population2 | 1,991 |
| • Population2 Density | 140/km2 (360/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 88358 / 88550 |
| Elevation | 347–583 m (1,138–1,913 ft) |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Pouxeux is a commune in the Vosges department in Lorraine in northeastern France.
Inhabitants are called Pexéens.
Geography
Pouxeux lies on the left bank of the Moselle, opposite its confluence with the little River Vologne. Remiremont is 13 kilometres (8 mi) upstream to the south-southeast, and Épinal is 16 kilometres (10 mi) downstream to the northwest.
History
Before the French Revolution, Pouxeux fell within the territory of Arches, under the baliwick of Remiremont. Its church, dedicated to Saints Gorgon and Nabor, was an annex to the church at Éloyes. Under the administrative arrangements introduced in 1790 the commune was part of the canton of Éloyes. The present administrative structure came into force some ten years later.
