Cornimont

Cornimont
Commune

Coat of arms
Cornimont

Coordinates: 47°57′50″N 6°50′23″E / 47.9639°N 6.8397°E / 47.9639; 6.8397Coordinates: 47°57′50″N 6°50′23″E / 47.9639°N 6.8397°E / 47.9639; 6.8397
Country France
Region Grand Est
Department Vosges
Arrondissement Épinal
Canton La Bresse
Intercommunality CC Hautes Vosges
Government
  Mayor (20012008) Maurice Claudel
Area1 40.23 km2 (15.53 sq mi)
Population (2006)2 3,826
  Density 95/km2 (250/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
INSEE/Postal code 88116 /88310
Elevation 493–1,205 m (1,617–3,953 ft)

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.

Cornimont is a commune in the Vosges department in Grand Est in northeastern France.

History

A World War II tank battle was fought in Cornimont at Haut-du-Faing on 16 October 1944.

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