Nompatelize

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

Nompatelize
Commune
A general view of Nompatelize
Coat of arms
Location of Nompatelize
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Coordinates: 48°19′33″N 6°51′13″E
Country	France
Region	Grand Est
Department	Vosges
Arrondissement	Saint-Dié-des-Vosges
Canton	Raon-l'Étape
Intercommunality	CA Saint-Dié-des-Vosges
Government
• Mayor (2008–2014)	Didier Barret
Area ^1	6.91 km^2 (2.67 sq mi)
Population  (2017-01-01)[1]	541
• Density	78/km^2 (200/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	88328 /88470
Elevation	301–520 m (988–1,706 ft) (avg. 372 m or 1,220 ft)
^1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km^2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Inhabitants from well-established local families are known as hauts-banais or hautes-banaises, according to gender. This is a reference to the hilly territory in which the village is located and which at one time was owned by the nearby Étival Abbey. "Ban" is an old word for a territory while "haut" (high) is a reference to the uneven topography.

Geography

The commune occupies an ancient volcanic plateau which has been coated at the edges with Permian sandstone deposits which become thicker to the south and east in the Permian basin of Saint-Dié.

The commanding position of the little plateau, between the valleys of the Meurthe and of the Valdange provides remarkable views towards Raon-l'Étape and Saint-Dié-des-Vosges respectively to the north and to the east, accessible to motorists travelling along the departmental road RD32 which connects Saint-Dié with the Haut du Bois Pass and the road to Rambervillers.

A principal source of employment is a car parts plant owned by the Faurecia company.

See also

• Communes of the Vosges department

References

1. "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.