Bruyères
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 A general view of Bruyères | |
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| Coordinates: 48°12′30″N 6°43′16″E / 48.2083°N 06.721°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Grand Est |
| Department | Vosges |
| Arrondissement | Épinal |
| Canton | Bruyères |
| Intercommunality | CC Bruyères - Vallons des Vosges |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Denis Masy[1] |
| Area 1 | 16.02 km2 (6.19 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 2,981 |
| • Density | 190/km2 (480/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 88078 /88600 |
| Elevation | 390–704 m (1,280–2,310 ft) (avg. 493 m or 1,617 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Bruyères (French pronunciation: [bʁɥijɛʁ] ⓘ) is a commune in the Vosges department in Grand Est in northeastern France.
The town built up around a castle built on a hill in the locality in the 6th century. It was the birthplace of Jean Lurçat, in 1892.
History[edit]
In World War II, Bruyères was liberated from German occupation by Japanese-American soldiers of the 442nd Regimental Combat Team. The Battle of Bruyères and the rescue of the "Lost Texas Battalion" is now considered to be one of the ten major military battles fought by the United States Armed Forces. The 100th/442nd Regiment became the most decorated Unit in the History of the US Army (8 Presidential Unit Citation, 21 Medal of Honor and 18,143 individual decorations). On 8 and 9 July 1989 the bicentennial of the presentation of the "Bill of Human Rights" by Mounier, Pierre Moulin created and inaugurated the "Peace and Freedom Trail." Encompassing 89 points of interest, the "Peace and Freedom Trail" highlights the actions of the 442nd RCT and their campaign to free Bruyères from German occupation during World War II.[3]
Population[edit]
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 1968 | 3,767 | — |
| 1975 | 3,852 | +0.32% |
| 1982 | 3,679 | −0.65% |
| 1990 | 3,368 | −1.10% |
| 1999 | 3,362 | −0.02% |
| 2007 | 3,310 | −0.19% |
| 2012 | 3,176 | −0.82% |
| 2017 | 3,064 | −0.72% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
Notable residents[edit]
Twin towns[edit]
- Vielsalm (
Belgium) - Honolulu (
United States)
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Hirai, L. Stuart; Maki, Mitchell T. (11 November 2021). "How a Japanese American Regiment Rescued WWII's 'Lost Battalion'". www.history.com. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
External links[edit]
- Town website (in French)
- [1] Le Chemin de la Paix et de la Liberte de Bruyeres
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