Cheppy

Cheppy (French pronunciation: [ʃɛpi]) is a commune in the Meuse department in Grand Est in northeastern France.

Cheppy
The town hall in Cheppy
The town hall in Cheppy
Coat of arms of Cheppy
Location of Cheppy
Cheppy is located in France
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Cheppy
Cheppy is located in Grand Est
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Cheppy
Coordinates: 49°13′57″N 5°03′32″E
CountryFrance
RegionGrand Est
DepartmentMeuse
ArrondissementVerdun
CantonClermont-en-Argonne
IntercommunalityArgonne-Meuse
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Jean-François Lamorlette[1]
Area
1
14.83 km2 (5.73 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2020)[2]
155
  Density10/km2 (27/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
55113 /55270
Elevation155–239 m (509–784 ft)
(avg. 169 m or 554 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
Monument of Missouri

It was a site of fighting during World War I. An American monument sculpted by Nancy Coonsman was erected there by the State of Missouri after the war to honor the volunteers of the state.

Environment

  • Cheppy wood
  • Valley and banks of the Buanthe

See also

French World War I memorial in Cheppy, France.

References

  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. "Populations légales 2020". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2022.


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