Le Val-d'Ajol
Commune in Grand Est, France
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Le Val-d'Ajol (French pronunciation: [lə val daʒɔl] ⓘ) is a commune in the Vosges department in Grand Est in northeastern France. The Jesuit priest and singer Aimé Duval (1918–1984) was born in Le Val-d'Ajol.
Le Val-d'Ajol | |
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The church and surroundings in Le Val-d'Ajol | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location of Le Val-d'Ajol | |
  Le Val-d'Ajol Location within France  Le Val-d'Ajol Location within Grand Est | |
| Coordinates: 47°55′33″N 6°29′01″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Grand Est |
| Department | Vosges |
| Arrondissement | Épinal |
| Canton | Le Val-d'Ajol |
| Intercommunality | CC Porte des Vosges Méridionales |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2023–2026) | Thomas Vincent[1] |
Area 1 | 73.33 km2 (28.31 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 3,885 |
| • Density | 52.98/km2 (137.2/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 88487 /88340 |
| Elevation | 328–761 m (1,076–2,497 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 5,802 | — |
| 1975 | 5,573 | −0.57% |
| 1982 | 5,229 | −0.91% |
| 1990 | 4,877 | −0.87% |
| 1999 | 4,452 | −1.01% |
| 2007 | 4,138 | −0.91% |
| 2012 | 3,967 | −0.84% |
| 2017 | 3,871 | −0.49% |
| 2023 | 3,885 | +0.06% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
