Neufchâteau, Vosges
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The Church of St. Nicolas
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Location within Grand Est region
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| Coordinates: 48°21′23″N 5°41′47″E / 48.3564°N 5.6964°ECoordinates: 48°21′23″N 5°41′47″E / 48.3564°N 5.6964°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Grand Est | |
| Department | Vosges | |
| Arrondissement | Neufchâteau | |
| Canton | Neufchâteau | |
| Intercommunality | CC Ouest Vosgien | |
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| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Simon Leclerc | |
| Area1 | 23.81 km2 (9.19 sq mi) | |
| Population (2006)2 | 7,395 | |
| • Density | 310/km2 (800/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 88321 /88300 | |
| Elevation | 274–373 m (899–1,224 ft) (avg. 289 m or 948 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. 2Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. |
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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.
Neufchâteau (French pronunciation: [nøʃɑto]) is a commune in the Vosges department in Grand Est in northeastern France.
Inhabitants are called Néocastriens.
Positioned at the confluence of the Rivers Meuse and , the little town dominates the Vosges Plain. It is at the centre of the various communications channels in the south-west of Grand Est, connecting with the région of Champagne to the west.
The A31 Autoroute loops around the east side of Neufchâteau, approximately 20 kilometres (12 mi) away at its closest point. Four junctions are available according to subsequent destination, these being numbered 8.1, 9, 10 and 11 and being located respectively at Robécourt, Bulgnéville, Châtenois and Colombey-les-Belles.
(in parts downgraded following autoroute network development to Departmental Road RD674) passes through Neufchâteau en route from Nancy in the north-east to Dijon further to the south-west.
The town is on a main railway line connecting with Metz, Nancy, Dijon, Lyon and the south. For a year, in 2006/07, it also found itself a stop on the TGV line to Nice, though the opening of a more direct line put an end to that.
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