Montfaucon-d'Argonne (French pronunciation: [mɔ̃fokɔ̃ daʁɡɔn], literally Montfaucon of Argonne, before 1989: Montfaucon)[3] is a commune in the Meuse department in Grand Est in north-eastern France. It is home to the Meuse-Argonne American Memorial.
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 The church in Montfaucon-d'Argonne | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
Location of Montfaucon-d'Argonne  | |
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| Coordinates: 49°16′20″N 5°07′59″E / 49.2722°N 5.1331°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Grand Est |
| Department | Meuse |
| Arrondissement | Verdun |
| Canton | Clermont-en-Argonne |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Pauline Astolfi[1] |
| Area 1 | 23.61 km2 (9.12 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 290 |
| • Density | 12/km2 (32/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 55346 /55270 |
| Elevation | 198–338 m (650–1,109 ft) (avg. 280 m or 920 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
See also
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References
edit- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Décret du 16 août 1989 portant changement de nom de communes, Journal officiel de la République française n° 0192, 19 August 1988, p. 10422.
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