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Verdun ( , , ; ; 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 is a city located in northeastern France in the Meuse department, serving as an administrative district within the region. The city, officially known as Verdun-sur-Meuse until 1970, is situated along the Meuse River and functions as an important local administrative center in the Grand Est area.

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Place details

Locality: Verdun
Region: Grand Est
Country: France
Population: 21,798
Timezone: Europe/Paris

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Key facts

French commune.name: Verdun
French commune.commune status: Subprefecture and commune
French commune.image: Porte Verdun.JPG
French commune.caption: Verdun and the Meuse river
French commune.image coat of arms: Blason Verdun 55.svg
French commune.arrondissement: Verdun
French commune.canton: Verdun-1 and 2
French commune.INSEE: 55545
French commune.postal code: 55100
French commune.mayor: Samuel Hazard
French commune.term: 2020–2026
French commune.intercommunality: CA Grand Verdun
French commune.elevation min m: 194
French commune.elevation max m: 330
French commune.area km2: 31.03
French commune.urban pop: 22,801

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: commune of France
Official name: Verdun-sur-Meuse
Country: France
Continent: Europe
Population: 16610
Area: 31.03
Elevation: 236
Time zone: UTC+01:00
Body of water: Meuse
Capital of: canton of Verdun-1
Shares border with: Thierville-sur-Meuse
Official website: www.verdun.fr
Image: Verdun 4juni2006 033.jpg
Significant event: Battle of Verdun

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Commons category: Verdun
postal code: 55100
category for people born here: Category:Births in Verdun
category for people who died here: Category:Deaths in Verdun
topic's main category: Category:Verdun
category of associated people: Category:People from Verdun
Commons gallery: Verdun
described by source: Jewish Encyclopedia of Brockhaus and Efron
different from: Verdun
native label: Verdun
male population: 8215
female population: 9260
P8168: Khmer
email address: mailto:[email protected]
phone number: +33-3-29-83-44-22
fax number: +33-3-29-83-44-23
P12749: Merzdorf

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Travel guide

Understand

thumb|Porte Saint-Paul Verdun has seen a lot of fighting, most famously during World War I, when it represented the bloody line of attrition between the Allies and Central Powers (but primarily, the French and Germans) for 11 months. Its history is reflected in its monuments and memorial plaques.