Damloup

Damloup is a commune in the Meuse department in Grand Est in north-eastern France. It is in the arrondissement of Verdun.

Damloup
The church in Damloup
Coat of arms
Location of Damloup
Damloup
Damloup
Coordinates: 49°12′08″N 5°29′31″E
CountryFrance
RegionGrand Est
DepartmentMeuse
ArrondissementVerdun
CantonBelleville-sur-Meuse
IntercommunalityCommunauté de communes du pays d'Étain
Government
  Mayor (20082014) Jean-Paul Colin
Area
1
5.28 km2 (2.04 sq mi)
Population
 (2017-01-01)[1]
131
  Density25/km2 (64/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
55143 /55400
Elevation220–357 m (722–1,171 ft)
(avg. 230 m or 750 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

World War I

Fort Vaux is partially within the boundaries of the commune (the other part is in the commune of Vaux-devant-Damloup). The Batterie de Damloup is located between Fort Vaux and the Laufée works (l'ouvrage D de la Laufée[2]) which are both within the boundaries of the commune.

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