Neuvilly-en-Argonne
Neuvilly-en-Argonne is a commune in the Meuse department in Grand Est in north-eastern France.
Neuvilly-en-Argonne | |
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 Coat of arms | |
Location of Neuvilly-en-Argonne | |
  Neuvilly-en-Argonne  Neuvilly-en-Argonne | |
| Coordinates: 49°09′42″N 5°03′34″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Grand Est |
| Department | Meuse |
| Arrondissement | Verdun |
| Canton | Clermont-en-Argonne |
| Intercommunality | CC Argonne-Meuse |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2023–2026) | Alain Jeannesson[1] |
| Area 1 | 18.32 km2 (7.07 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 221 |
| • Density | 12/km2 (31/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 55383 /55120 |
| Elevation | 147–288 m (482–945 ft) (avg. 182 m or 597 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
History
World War I. The Battle of the Meuse-Argonne was fought in this region. The 35th Division Field Hospital 140, Sanitary Train Division 110 established a triage center in the bombed out church. The time frame would have been between September 1918 and October 1918.
See also
References
- "Avec Alain Jeannesson, le conseil municipal a élu son troisième maire depuis 2020". L'Est Républicain (in French). 17 December 2023.
- "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
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