Dun-sur-Meuse
Dun-sur-Meuse (French pronunciation: [dœ̃ syʁ møz], literally Dun on Meuse) is a commune in the Meuse department in Grand Est in north-eastern France.
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 The village of Dun-sur-Meuse | |
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Location of Dun-sur-Meuse | |
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| Coordinates: 49°23′12″N 5°11′02″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Grand Est |
| Department | Meuse |
| Arrondissement | Verdun |
| Canton | Stenay |
| Intercommunality | CC du Pays de Stenay et du Val Dunois |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Pierre Ploner[1] |
| Area 1 | 6.41 km2 (2.47 sq mi) |
| Population | 637 |
| • Density | 99/km2 (260/sq mi) |
| Demonym | dunois |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 55167 /55110 |
| Elevation | 170–282 m (558–925 ft) (avg. 175 m or 574 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Among notable residents was the painter Hector Leroux, who was buried in the cemetery there.[3]
See also
References
- "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- "Populations légales 2020". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2022.
- Gohel, Louis-Michel, et. al. Louis-Hector Leroux (Verdun 1829-Angers 1900). Peintures et esquisses, Musées de Bar-le-Duc et Verdun, Imprimerie du Barrois, January, 1988, p. 25.
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