| Wisembach | |
|---|---|
| Commune | |
 The church and surroundings in Wisembach | |
 Coat of arms | |
| Location of Wisembach | |
  WisembachShow map of France WisembachShow map of Grand Est | |
| Coordinates: 48°15′29″N 7°06′25″E / 48.2581°N 7.1069°E / 48.2581; 7.1069 | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Grand Est |
| Department | Vosges |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Dié-des-Vosges |
| Canton | Saint-Dié-des-Vosges-2 |
| Intercommunality | Saint-Dié-des-Vosges |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Rachel Voinson |
| Area | 11.3 km (4.4 sq mi) |
| Population | 425 |
| • Density | 38/km (97/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 88526 /88520 |
| Elevation | 420–982 m (1,378–3,222 ft) (avg. 500 m or 1,600 ft) |
| French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Wisembach is a commune in the Vosges department in Grand Est in northeastern France.
Etymology
The toponym Wisembach is of Germanic origin, deriving from High German wisa (cognate to modern German Wiese), denoting meadow. The Germanic hydronym *-bak(i) entered the French language via High German, and took on two forms: the Germanic form -bach and Romantic -bais.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 381 | — |
| 1975 | 363 | −0.69% |
| 1982 | 356 | −0.28% |
| 1990 | 370 | +0.48% |
| 1999 | 428 | +1.63% |
| 2007 | 402 | −0.78% |
| 2012 | 406 | +0.20% |
| 2017 | 409 | +0.15% |
| Source: INSEE | ||
See also
References
- "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
- "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- Caljouw, William Robert (1981). "Germanic elements in French Toponymy". University of British Columbia: 148–149. doi:10.14288/1.0094985. Retrieved 2021-01-12.
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