Wisembach

Wisembach
Commune
The church and surroundings in Wisembach
The church and surroundings in Wisembach
Coat of arms of Wisembach
Coat of arms
Location of Wisembach
Wisembach is located in France
Wisembach
Wisembach
Location within France
Wisembach is located in Grand Est
Wisembach
Wisembach
Location within Grand Est
Coordinates: 48°15′29″N 7°06′25″E / 48.2581°N 7.1069°E / 48.2581; 7.1069
CountryFrance
RegionGrand Est
DepartmentVosges
ArrondissementSaint-Dié-des-Vosges
CantonSaint-Dié-des-Vosges-2
IntercommunalitySaint-Dié-des-Vosges
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Rachel Voinson
Area
1
11.3 km2 (4.4 sq mi)
Elevation
500 m (1,600 ft)
Highest elevation
982 m (3,222 ft)
Lowest elevation
420 m (1,380 ft)
Population
 (2023)
427
 • Density37.8/km2 (97.9/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
88526 /88520
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Wisembach is a commune in the Vosges department in Grand Est in northeastern France.

Etymology

The toponym Wisembach is of Germanic origin, deriving from High German wisa (cognate to modern German Wiese), denoting meadow. The Germanic hydronym *-bak(i) entered the French language via High German, and took on two forms: the Germanic form -bach and Romantic -bais.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 381—    
1975 363−0.69%
1982 356−0.28%
1990 370+0.48%
1999 428+1.63%
2007 402−0.78%
2012 406+0.20%
2017 409+0.15%
2023 427+0.72%
Source: INSEE

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
  2. ↑ "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
  3. ↑ Caljouw, William Robert (1981). "Germanic elements in French Toponymy". University of British Columbia: 148–149. doi:10.14288/1.0094985. Retrieved 2021-01-12. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  4. ↑ Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE