Vesoul
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Commune of Vesoul |
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| Country | France | |
| Region | Franche-Comté | |
| Department | Haute-Saône (préfecture) | |
| Arrondissement | Vesoul | |
| Canton | Chief town of 2 cantons: Vesoul-Est, Vesoul-Ouest |
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| Intercommunality | Communauté de Communes de l'agglomération de Vesoul | |
| Mayor | Alain Joyandet (2001-2008) |
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| Elevation | 213 m–375 m (avg. 220 m) |
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| Land area¹ | 9.07 km² | |
| Population² (1999) |
17,168 | |
| - Density | 1,893/km² (1999) | |
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| INSEE/Postal code | 70550/ 70000 | |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | ||
| 2 Population sans doubles comptes: residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) only counted once. | ||
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Vesoul is a French town and commune located in the Haute-Saône département. The town is the préfecture of the département.
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[edit] Demographics
As of the census of 1999, the population was 17,168.
The estimation for 2005 was 16,200.
Inhabitants of Vesoul are known in French as Vésuliens.
[edit] Miscellaneous
Vesoul was the birthplace of Jean-Léon Gérôme (1824-1904), painter and sculptor who produced many works in a historical, Orientalist style.
Vesoul is twinned with Gerlingen, Germany, since 1964.
Vesoul is also the name of a song by Jacques Brel from 1968, a fast paced waltz during the recording of which Brel famously yelled «Chauffe, Marcel, chauffe!» ("heat up, Marcel, heat up!") at his accordionist, Marcel Azzola.
The town is also mentioned factiously in the satirical rap Fous ta cagoule by Michael Youn.[1]
[edit] References
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
- Official website (French)
- Proxoo.com - Site about the city center (French)
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