Fraize

For other uses, see Fraize (disambiguation).

Fraize (French pronunciation: [fʁɛz] ^ⓘ) is a commune in the Vosges department in Grand Est in northeastern France about 25 miles from Colmar.

Fraize
Commune
Town hall
Coat of arms
Location of Fraize
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Coordinates: 48°11′11″N 7°00′08″E
Country	France
Region	Grand Est
Department	Vosges
Arrondissement	Saint-Dié-des-Vosges
Canton	Gérardmer
Intercommunality	CA Saint-Dié-des-Vosges
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Caroline Lerognon[1]
Area 1	15.59 km2 (6.02 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	2,849
• Density	180/km2 (470/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	88181 /88230
Elevation	468–1,131 m (1,535–3,711 ft) (avg. 507 m or 1,663 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

Fraize is a municipality in the Vosges Mountains located in the Ballons des Vosges Nature Park,^[3] to the east of the department, between Saint-Dié-des-Vosges (11.8 km (7.3 mi)), Gérardmer (15.3 km (9.5 mi)), and Colmar (28.9 km (18.0 mi)). The neighboring municipalities are Plainfaing, Ban-sur-Meurthe-Clefcy, Anould, Saint-Léonard, Mandray, and La Croix-aux-Mines in the Vosges, and Le Bonhomme in the Haut-Rhin.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	3,486	—
1975	3,367	−0.49%
1982	3,357	−0.04%
1990	3,049	−1.20%
1999	2,990	−0.22%
2007	3,058	+0.28%
2012	3,069	+0.07%
2017	2,871	−1.32%
Source: INSEE[4]

Twin communes

Since 1998 Fierzë, Albania is a twin commune of Fraize.

See also

• Communes of the Vosges department