Etain_(France)

Étain, Meuse

Étain, Meuse

Commune in Grand Est, France

Étain (French pronunciation: [etɛ̃] ⓘ) is a commune in the Meuse department in Grand Est in north-eastern France.

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Geography

Étain is situated on the river Orne, approximately 19 km (12 mi) to the east north east of Verdun.

History

World War I damage at Étain

The town, which dates from the late 7th/early 8th century, does not have any natural defense features so has fallen to the Prussians and Russians in 1815 right after the Battle of Waterloo, and to the Germans in 1870, 1914 and again in 1940.

Population

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References

  1. [1]
    "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 4 May 2022.
  2. [2]
    "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. [3]
    Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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