Verdun
Subprefecture and commune in Grand Est, France / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For the 1916 battle, see Battle of Verdun. For other uses, see Verdun (disambiguation).
Verdun (/vɜːrˈdʌn/ vur-DUN,[3] UK also /ˈvɛərdʌn/ VAIR-dun,[4] US also /vɛərˈdʌn/ vair-DUN,[5] French: [vɛʁdœ̃] ⓘ; official name before 1970: Verdun-sur-Meuse) is a city in the Meuse department in Grand Est, northeastern France. It is an arrondissement of the department.
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Verdun | |
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Subprefecture and commune | |
Verdun and the Meuse river | |
Coordinates: 49°09′43″N 5°23′15″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Grand Est |
Department | Meuse |
Arrondissement | Verdun |
Canton | Verdun-1 and 2 |
Intercommunality | CA Grand Verdun |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Samuel Hazard[1] |
Area 1 | 31.03 km2 (11.98 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 16,689 |
• Density | 540/km2 (1,400/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 55545 /55100 |
Elevation | 194–330 m (636–1,083 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
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Verdun is the biggest city in Meuse, although the capital of the department is Bar-le-Duc, which is slightly smaller than Verdun. It is well known for giving its name to the longest battle in modern history in the First World War.