Saint-Léonard, Vosges
Encyclopedia
Saint-Léonard is a commune
in the Vosges
department in Lorraine
in northeastern France
.
, on the left bank of the river Meurthe.
The river Mortagne
has its source in the western part of the commune.
Communes of France
The commune is the lowest level of administrative division in the French Republic. French communes are roughly equivalent to incorporated municipalities or villages in the United States or Gemeinden in Germany...
in the Vosges
Vosges
Vosges is a French department, named after the local mountain range. It contains the hometown of Joan of Arc, Domrémy.-History:The Vosges department is one of the original 83 departments of France, created on February 9, 1790 during the French Revolution. It was made of territories that had been...
department in Lorraine
Lorraine (région)
Lorraine is one of the 27 régions of France. The administrative region has two cities of equal importance, Metz and Nancy. Metz is considered to be the official capital since that is where the regional parliament is situated...
in northeastern France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
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Geography
The village lies in the eastern part of the commune, some 7.5 km (4.7 mi) south of Saint-Dié-des-VosgesSaint-Dié-des-Vosges
Saint-Dié-des-Vosges, commonly referred to as Saint-Dié, is a commune in the Vosges department in Lorraine in northeastern France.It is a sub-prefecture of the department.-Geography:...
, on the left bank of the river Meurthe.
The river Mortagne
Mortagne (river)
The Mortagne is a long river in the Vosges and Meurthe-et-Moselle départements, northeastern France. Its source is at Saint-Léonard, west of the village, in the Vosges Mountains. It flows generally northwest...
has its source in the western part of the commune.