Neuvilly-en-Argonne
Neuvilly-en-Argonne is a commune in the Meuse department in Grand Est in north-eastern France.
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Location of Neuvilly-en-Argonne | |
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Coordinates: 49°09′42″N 5°03′34″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Grand Est |
Department | Meuse |
Arrondissement | Verdun |
Canton | Clermont-en-Argonne |
Intercommunality | Communauté de communes du Centre Argonne |
Government | |
• Mayor (2008–2014) | Alain Jeannesson |
Area 1 | 18.32 km2 (7.07 sq mi) |
Population (2017-01-01)[1] | 216 |
• 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
- "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
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