Ménil-sur-Belvitte

Ménil-sur-Belvitte
Ménil-sur-Belvitte
Location within Lorraine region  Ménil-sur-Belvitte
Administration
Country	France
Region	Lorraine
Department	Vosges
Arrondissement	Épinal
Canton	Rambervillers
Mayor	Michel Renard (2008–2014)
Statistics
Elevation	272–384 m (892–1,260 ft) (avg. 288 m/945 ft)
Land area1	8.6 km2 (3.3 sq mi)
Population2	318  (2006)
- Density	37 /km2 (96 /sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code	88301/ 88700
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Coordinates: 48°23′27″N 6°41′32″E / 48.3908333333°N 6.69222222222°E / 48.3908333333; 6.69222222222

Ménil-sur-Belvitte is a commune in the Vosges department in Lorraine in northeastern France.

Inhabitants are called Ménilois.

Geography

The village is equidistant between Rambervillers and Baccarat, approximately 7 kilometres (4 mi) from each. The Belvitte which flows through the village is a tributary to the River Mortagne, which itself flows into the Meurthe.

Personalities

The distinguished organist Gaston Litaize 1901 - 1991 was born at Ménil-sur-Belvitte.

See also

• Communes of the Vosges department

References

• INSEE