The Canton of Dompaire is a French former administrative grouping of communes in the Vosges département of eastern France and in the region of Lorraine. It was disbanded following the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015. It had 5,981 inhabitants (2012).Populations légales 2012: 88 Vosges, INSEE
Composition The Canton of Dompaire comprised the following 30 communes:
Les Ableuvenettes Ahéville Bainville-aux-Saules Bazegney Begnécourt Bettegney-Saint-Brice Bocquegney Bouxières-aux-Bois Bouzemont Circourt Damas-et-Bettegney Derbamont Dompaire Gelvécourt-et-Adompt Gorhey Gugney-aux-Aulx Hagécourt Harol Hennecourt Jorxey Légéville-et-Bonfays Madegney Madonne-et-Lamerey Maroncourt Racécourt Regney Saint-Vallier Vaubexy Velotte-et-Tatignécourt Ville-sur-Illon
History The canton remains overwhelmingly rural, but in recent years has welcomed an increasing number of incomers drawn by the employment opportunities in the Épinal agglomeration. Between 1990 and 1999 the registered population grew by a net figure of 149 people, representing an increase of 2.9%.
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