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Xonrupt-Longemer () is a
The commune is located in the upper valley of the Vologne river, that goes up to the Schlucht mountain pass. The lowest point of this valley is located above sea level. The Longemer lake is located at and the highest point is the at , located near the Hohneck.
It is one of 188 communes in the
commune
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Administrative-territorial entities
* Commune (administrative division), a municipality or township
** Communes of ...
in the Vosges
The Vosges ( , ; german: Vogesen ; Franconian and gsw, Vogese) are a range of low mountains in Eastern France, near its border with Germany. Together with the Palatine Forest to the north on the German side of the border, they form a singl ...
department in Grand Est
Grand Est (; gsw-FR, Grossa Oschta; Moselle Franconian/ lb, Grouss Osten;
Rhine Franconian: ''Groß Oschte''; german: Großer Osten ; en, "Great East") is an administrative region in Northeastern France. It superseded three former administr ...
in northeastern France
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.
Its inhabitants are called .
Geography
The commune is located in the upper valley of the Vologne river, that goes up to the Schlucht mountain pass. The lowest point of this valley is located above sea level. The Longemer lake is located at and the highest point is the at , located near the Hohneck.
It is one of 188 communes in the Ballons des Vosges Nature Park
The Ballons des Vosges Regional Nature Park ( French: ''Parc naturel régional des Ballons des Vosges'') is a protected area of woodland, pasture, wetland, farmland and historical sites in the regions of Grand Est and Bourgogne-Franche-Comté ...
.
Points of interest
*Jardin d'altitude du Haut Chitelet
The Jardin d'altitude du Haut Chitelet (1.5 hectares) is a botanical garden specializing in high-elevation alpine plants, located at about 1220 metres elevation on the Route des Crêtes, near the peak of Hohneck (Vosges), about 1 km south o ...
.
* ("Fairies bridge"), built in the 18th century.
*, with a bell from 1650.
Population
See also
*Communes of the Vosges department
The following is a list of the 507 communes of the Vosges department of France.
The communes cooperate in the following intercommunalities (as of 2022):Communes of Vosges (department)
Vosges communes articles needing translation from French Wikipedia
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