Vittel
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This article is about the French municipality. For the Russian journalist, see Igor Vittel.
Vittel (French pronunciation: [vitɛl] ⓘ; archaic German: Wittel) is a commune in the Vosges department in Grand Est in northeastern France.
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Coordinates: 48°12′09″N 5°57′01″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Grand Est |
Department | Vosges |
Arrondissement | Neufchâteau |
Canton | Vittel |
Intercommunality | Terre d'eau |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Franck Perry[1] |
Area 1 | 24.13 km2 (9.32 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 4,793 |
• Density | 200/km2 (510/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 88516 /88800 |
Elevation | 322–457 m (1,056–1,499 ft) (avg. 335 m or 1,099 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
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Mineral water is bottled and sold here by Nestlé Waters France, under the Vittel brand. A series of negotiations involving Nestlé, local agricultural smallholders, and the French national agricultural research institute to protect groundwater quality from nonpoint source pollution yielded a unique arrangement that is often cited as a case study in payment for ecosystem services based on Coasean bargaining.[3][4]