Meuse

French department

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The Meuse is a department (administrative region) located in northeastern France, known historically as part of the Lorraine region. It is notable for its role in major historical events, particularly World War I, during which significant battles took place within its borders.

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Accueil - Les services de l'État de la Meuse

Portail de l'Etat dans la Meuse Les services de l'État de la Meuse

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Meuse
Population: 180290
Area: 6211
Official website: www.meuse.pref.gouv.fr
Image: Bar-le-Duc-Préfecture.JPG

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Commons category: Meuse (department)
inception: 1790-03-04
annual number of weddings: 628
native label: Meuse
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Meuse ( French pronunciation: [møz] ) is a department in northeast France, named after the river Meuse. Meuse is part of the current region of Grand Est and is landlocked and borders by the French departments of Ardennes, Marne, Haute-Marne, Vosges, Meurthe-et-Moselle, and Belgium to the north. Parts of Meuse belong to Parc naturel régional de Lorraine. It had a population of 180,290 in 2023. Front lines in trench warfare during World War I ran varying courses through the department and it hosted an important battle/offensive in 1916 in and around Verdun.

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