Étain | |
|---|---|
 St. Martin's Church | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
  Étain  Étain | |
| Coordinates: 49°12′58″N 5°37′48″E / 49.216°N 5.63°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Grand Est |
| Department | Meuse |
| Arrondissement | Verdun |
| Canton | Étain |
| Intercommunality | Pays d'Étain |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Rémy Andrin [1] |
| Area 1 | 19.64 km2 (7.58 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)
[2] | 3,473 |
| • Density | 180/km2 (460/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 ( CET) |
| • Summer ( DST) | UTC+02:00 ( CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code |
55181 /55400 |
| Elevation | 196–236 m (643–774 ft) (avg. 210 m or 690 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Étain (French pronunciation: [etɛ̃] ⓘ) is a commune in the Meuse department in Grand Est in north-eastern France.
Geography
Étain is situated on the river Orne, approximately 19 km (12 mi) to the east north east of Verdun.
History
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
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 2,810 | — |
| 1975 | 3,773 | +4.30% |
| 1982 | 3,807 | +0.13% |
| 1990 | 3,577 | −0.78% |
| 1999 | 3,709 | +0.40% |
| 2007 | 3,746 | +0.12% |
| 2012 | 3,768 | +0.12% |
| 2017 | 3,580 | −1.02% |
| Source: INSEE [3] | ||
See also
- Communes of the Meuse department
- Étain-Rouvres Air Base
- Petitcollin
- Route nationale 18
- Sidi Brahim Barracks
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 4 May 2022.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
External links
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| Geographic | |
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Étain | |
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|
St. Martin's Church | |
|
Coat of arms | |
Étain Étain | |
| Coordinates: 49°12′58″N 5°37′48″E / 49.216°N 5.63°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Grand Est |
| Department | Meuse |
| Arrondissement | Verdun |
| Canton | Étain |
| Intercommunality | Pays d'Étain |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Rémy Andrin [1] |
| Area 1 | 19.64 km2 (7.58 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)
[2] | 3,473 |
| • Density | 180/km2 (460/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 ( CET) |
| • Summer ( DST) | UTC+02:00 ( CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code |
55181 /55400 |
| Elevation | 196–236 m (643–774 ft) (avg. 210 m or 690 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Étain (French pronunciation: [etɛ̃] ⓘ) is a commune in the Meuse department in Grand Est in north-eastern France.
Geography
Étain is situated on the river Orne, approximately 19 km (12 mi) to the east north east of Verdun.
History
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
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 2,810 | — |
| 1975 | 3,773 | +4.30% |
| 1982 | 3,807 | +0.13% |
| 1990 | 3,577 | −0.78% |
| 1999 | 3,709 | +0.40% |
| 2007 | 3,746 | +0.12% |
| 2012 | 3,768 | +0.12% |
| 2017 | 3,580 | −1.02% |
| Source: INSEE [3] | ||
See also
- Communes of the Meuse department
- Étain-Rouvres Air Base
- Petitcollin
- Route nationale 18
- Sidi Brahim Barracks
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 4 May 2022.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
External links
| International | |
|---|---|
| National | |
| Geographic | |
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| This Meuse geographical article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |