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Vosges
Mountain range in France / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Vosges (/voʊʒ/ VOHZH,[1][2][3] French: [voʒ] ⓘ; German: Vogesen [voˈɡeːzn̩] ⓘ;[4] Franconian and Alemannic German: Vogese) are a range of medium mountains in Eastern France, near its border with Germany. Together with the Palatine Forest to the north on the German side of the border, they form a single geomorphological unit and low mountain range of around 8,000 km2 (3,100 sq mi) in area. It runs in a north-northeast direction from the Burgundian Gate (the Belfort–Ronchamp–Lure line) to the Börrstadt Basin (the Winnweiler–Börrstadt–Göllheim line), and forms the western boundary of the Upper Rhine Plain.
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![]() Bussang, a commune in the Vosges with a population of about 1,600 | |
Highest point | |
Peak | Grand Ballon |
Elevation | 1,424 m (4,672 ft) |
Dimensions | |
Length | 120 km (75 mi) |
Area | 5,500 km2 (2,100 sq mi)up to 6,000 km2 (2,300 sq mi) depending on the natural region boundaries selected |
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Geography | |
Country | France |
Region | Grand Est, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté |
Range coordinates | 48°N 7°E |
Geology | |
Orogeny | Medium mountain range |
Age of rock | Gneiss, granite and vulcanite stratigraphic units: about 419–252 mya Bunter sandstone stratigraphic unit: 252–243 mya |
Type of rock | Gneiss, granite, vulcanite, sandstone |
The Grand Ballon is the highest peak at 1,424 m (4,672 ft), followed by the Storkenkopf (1,366 m, 4,482 ft), and the Hohneck (1,364 m, 4,475 ft).[5]