Canton of Dompaire

Canton of Dompaire
French canton
Country France
Region Lorraine
Department Vosges
Communes 30
Area¹
  Total 223.00 km2 (86.10 sq mi)
Population (1999)
  Total 5,299
  Density 24/km2 (62/sq mi)
Cantonal code 88 11
¹ French Land Register data, which exclude estuaries, and lakes, ponds, and glaciers larger than 1 km2.

The Canton of Dompaire is a French former administrative grouping of communes in the Vosges département of eastern France and in the region of Lorraine. It was disbanded following the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015.

Composition

The Canton of Dompaire comprised the following 30 communes :

History

The canton remains overwhelmingly rural, but in recent years has welcomed an increasing number of incomers drawn by the employment opportunities in the Épinal district. Between 1990 and 1999 the registered population grew by a net figure of 149 people, representing an increase of 2.9%

Coordinates: 48°13′14″N 6°12′25″E / 48.22056°N 6.20694°E / 48.22056; 6.20694

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