La Petite-Raon (French pronunciation: [la pətit ʁaɔ̃] ) is a commune in the Vosges department in Grand Est in northeastern France.

La Petite-Raon
A general view of La Petite-Raon
A general view of La Petite-Raon
Coat of arms of La Petite-Raon
Location of La Petite-Raon
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La Petite-Raon is located in France
La Petite-Raon
La Petite-Raon
La Petite-Raon is located in Grand Est
La Petite-Raon
La Petite-Raon
Coordinates: 48°24′26″N 6°59′44″E / 48.4072°N 6.9956°E / 48.4072; 6.9956
CountryFrance
RegionGrand Est
DepartmentVosges
ArrondissementSaint-Dié-des-Vosges
CantonRaon-l'Étape
IntercommunalityCA Saint-Dié-des-Vosges
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Jean Rabolt[1]
Area
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9.09 km2 (3.51 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
739
 • Density81/km2 (210/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
88346 /88210
Elevation345–800 m (1,132–2,625 ft)
(avg. 360 m or 1,180 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Inhabitants are called Petit-Raonnais.

Geography

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La Petite-Raon nestles in the valley of the Rabodeau at the point where it is joined by the little Stream de la Rochère. The village is some 2 kilometres upstream of Senones on a small road that continues north-east and ultimately, road conditions permitting, crosses the Vosges Mountains into Alsace.

History

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La Petite-Raon was a village in the old Duchy of Lorraine. In the late medieval period it was part of the County of Salm, but fetched up in Lorraine in 1600. When the principality of Salm-Salm was formed in 1751, La Petite-Raon was incorporated within it until 1792 when in the wake of the Revolution the village found itself in France, as a commune within the Canton of Senones.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.