Bure, Meuse
Bure (French pronunciation: [byʁ] ⓘ) is a commune in the Meuse department in Grand Est in northeastern France.
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.JPG.webp) The war memorial and surroundings in Bure | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Bure | |
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| Coordinates: 48°30′20″N 5°21′27″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Grand Est |
| Department | Meuse |
| Arrondissement | Bar-le-Duc |
| Canton | Ligny-en-Barrois |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Gérard Antoine[1] |
| Area 1 | 18.39 km2 (7.10 sq mi) |
| Population | 79 |
| • Density | 4.3/km2 (11/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 55087 /55290 |
| Elevation | 298–399 m (978–1,309 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. | |
It hosts the Meuse/Haute Marne Underground Research Laboratory for radioactive waste storage. Its population as of 2009 is 94.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 356 | — |
| 1882 | 290 | −18.5% |
| 1990 | 92 | −68.3% |
| 1999 | 85 | −7.6% |
| 2009 | 94 | +10.6% |
See also
References
- "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- "Populations légales 2020". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2022.
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