Étain, Meuse
Étain | |
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 St. Martin's Church | |
 Coat of arms | |
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  Étain | |
| Coordinates: 49°12′58″N 5°37′48″E / 49.216°N 5.63°ECoordinates: 49°12′58″N 5°37′48″E / 49.216°N 5.63°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Grand Est |
| Department | Meuse |
| Arrondissement | Verdun |
| Canton | Étain |
| Intercommunality | Pays d'Étain |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Rémy Andrin[1] |
| Area 1 | 19.64 km2 (7.58 sq mi) |
| Population (Jan. 2018)[2] | 3,543 |
| • Density | 180/km2 (470/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 550181 /55400 |
| Elevation | 196–236 m (643–774 ft) (avg. 210 m or 690 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Étain (French pronunciation: [etɛ̃] (
listen)) is a commune in the Meuse department in Grand Est in north-eastern France.
It is situated on the river Orne.
Geography[]
It is located approximately 15 miles to the east north east of Verdun.
History[]
World War I damage at Étain
The town, which dates from the late 7th/early 8th century, does not have any natural defense features so has fallen to the Prussians and Russians in 1815 right after the Battle of Waterloo, and to the Germans in 1870, 1914 and again in 1940.
See also[]
- Communes of the Meuse department
- Étain-Rouvres Air Base
- Petitcollin
- Route nationale 18
- Sidi Brahim Barracks
References[]
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020. Retrieved 7 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2018". INSEE. 28 December 2020.
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