NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Meuse

Meuse is a département in northeast France, named after the Meuse River. Image File history File links Blason55. ... Template:France divisions levels, Junkyard Willie The dÃ©partements (or departments) are administrative units of France and many former French colonies, roughly analogous to British counties. ... France is divided into 26 rÃ©gions: 21 of these are in the continental part of metropolitan France, one is Corse on the island of Corsica (although strictly speaking Corse is in fact a territorial collectivity, not a rÃ©gion, but is referred to as a rÃ©gion in common... Capital Metz Land areaÂ¹ 23,547 kmÂ² Regional President Jean-Pierre Masseret (PS) (since 2004) Population - Jan. ... In France, a prÃ©fecture is the capital city of a dÃ©partement. ... Bar-le-Duc is a town in northeastern France, in the Meuse département, of which it is the préfecture (capital). ... Subprefecture is an administrative level that is below prefecture or province. ... Commercy is a commune of the Meuse dÃ©partement, in northeastern France. ... Verdun (German (old): Wirten, official name before 1970 Verdun-sur-Meuse) is a city and commune in the Lorraine rÃ©gion, northeast France, in the Meuse dÃ©partement, of which it is a sous-prÃ©fecture. ... Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. ... Categories: Lists of subnational entities ... To help compare orders of magnitude of different geographical regions, we list here areas between 1,000 kmÂ² and 10,000 kmÂ². See also areas of other orders of magnitude. ... The 100 French départements are divided into 342 arrondissements. ... Arrondissements of the Meuse dÃ©partement In France, the chief town of an arrondissement is known as the sous-prÃ©fecture. ... The canton is an administrative division of France. ... The following is a list of the 31 cantons of the Meuse dÃ©partement, in France, sorted by arrondissement: Arrondissement of Bar-le-Duc (9 cantons) : Ancerville - Bar-le-Duc-Nord - Bar-le-Duc-Sud - Ligny-en-Barrois - Montiers-sur-Saulx - Revigny-sur-Ornain - Seuil-dArgonne - Vaubecourt - Vavincourt Arrondissement... The commune (in French: commune, word appeared in the 12th century, from Medieval Latin communia, meaning a gathering of people sharing a common life, from Latin communis, things held in common) is the lowest level of administrative division in the French Republic. ... The following is a list of the 498 communes of the Meuse dÃ©partement, in France. ... This article is in need of attention. ... Image File history File links Credit(s): fr:Utilisateur:Rinaldum Source: french wikipedia File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Template:France divisions levels, Junkyard Willie The dÃ©partements (or departments) are administrative units of France and many former French colonies, roughly analogous to British counties. ... Meuse near Grave The Meuse (Dutch Maas) is a major European river, rising in France and flowing through Belgium and the Netherlands before draining into the North Sea. ...

History

Meuse is one of the original 83 départements created during the French Revolution on March 4, 1790. It was created from the former provinces of Barrois (area of Bar-le-Duc) and Three Bishoprics (area of Verdun). The French Revolution (1789-1799) was a period in the history of France. ... March 4 is the 63rd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (64th in leap years). ... 1790 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... The Kingdom of France was organized into provinces until March 4, 1790, when the establishment of the dÃ©partement system superseded provinces. ... This page is a candidate for speedy deletion. ... Bar-le-Duc is a town in northeastern France, in the Meuse département, of which it is the préfecture (capital). ... The Three Bishoprics (French: Trois-Ã‰vÃªchÃ©s) were a province of pre-Revolutionary France. ... Verdun (German (old): Wirten, official name before 1970 Verdun-sur-Meuse) is a city and commune in the Lorraine rÃ©gion, northeast France, in the Meuse dÃ©partement, of which it is a sous-prÃ©fecture. ...

The département was one of the great battlefields of World War I. An important battle was fought in 1916 at Verdun. Combatants Allies: â€¢ Serbia, â€¢ Russia, â€¢ France, â€¢ Romania, â€¢ Belgium, â€¢ British Empire and Dominions, â€¢ United States, â€¢ Italy, â€¢ ...and others Central Powers: â€¢ Germany, â€¢ Austria-Hungary, â€¢ Ottoman Empire, â€¢ Bulgaria Casualties Military dead: 5 million Civilian dead: 3 million Total: 8 million Full list Military dead: 3 million Civilian dead: 3 million Total: 6 million Full... Combatants France Germany Commanders Philippe PÃ©tain Robert Nivelle Erich von Falkenhayn Strength About 30,000 on 21 February 1916 About 150,000 on 21 February 1916 Casualties 377,000â€“542,000 total (of which 162,308 killed or missing) 336,000â€“434,000 total (of which about 100,000...

Geography

Meuse is part of the current région of Lorraine and is surrounded by the French départements of Ardennes, Marne, Haute-Marne, Vosges, Meurthe-et-Moselle, and Belgium on the north. France is divided into 26 rÃ©gions: 21 of these are in the continental part of metropolitan France, one is Corse on the island of Corsica (although strictly speaking Corse is in fact a territorial collectivity, not a rÃ©gion, but is referred to as a rÃ©gion in common... Capital Metz Land areaÂ¹ 23,547 kmÂ² Regional President Jean-Pierre Masseret (PS) (since 2004) Population - Jan. ... Ardennes is a dÃ©partement in the northeast of France named after the Ardennes area. ... Îš Marne is a region in France. ... Haute-Marne is a dÃ©partement in the northeast of France named after the Marne River. ... Vosges is a French dÃ©partement, named after the Vosges mountain range. ... Meurthe-et-Moselle is a département in the northeast of France named after the Meurthe and Moselle rivers. ...

Meuse near Grave The Meuse (Dutch Maas) is a major European river, rising in France and flowing through Belgium and the Netherlands before draining into the North Sea. ... Chiers (French, in German: Korn) is a river in Luxembourg, Belgium and France. ...

Demographics

The population has decreased sharply since the 19th century, with the rural exodus to the cities.

See also

The following is a list of the 31 cantons of the Meuse dÃ©partement, in France, sorted by arrondissement: Arrondissement of Bar-le-Duc (9 cantons) : Ancerville - Bar-le-Duc-Nord - Bar-le-Duc-Sud - Ligny-en-Barrois - Montiers-sur-Saulx - Revigny-sur-Ornain - Seuil-dArgonne - Vaubecourt - Vavincourt Arrondissement... The following is a list of the 498 communes of the Meuse dÃ©partement, in France. ... Arrondissements of the Meuse dÃ©partement In France, the chief town of an arrondissement is known as the sous-prÃ©fecture. ...

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Départements of France

01 Ain | 02 Aisne | 03 Allier | 04 Alpes-de-Haute-Provence | 05 Hautes-Alpes | 06 Alpes-Maritimes | 07 Ardèche | 08 Ardennes | 09 Ariège | 10 Aube | 11 Aude | 12 Aveyron | 13 Bouches-du-Rhône | 14 Calvados | 15 Cantal | 16 Charente | 17 Charente-Maritime | 18 Cher | 19 Corrèze | 2A Corse-du-Sud | 2B Haute-Corse | 21 Côte-d'Or | 22 Côtes-d'Armor | 23 Creuse | 24 Dordogne | 25 Doubs | 26 Drôme | 27 Eure | 28 Eure-et-Loir | 29 Finistère | 30 Gard | 31 Haute-Garonne | 32 Gers | 33 Gironde | 34 Hérault | 35 Ille-et-Vilaine | 36 Indre | 37 Indre-et-Loire | 38 Isère | 39 Jura | 40 Landes | 41 Loir-et-Cher | 42 Loire | 43 Haute-Loire | 44 Loire-Atlantique | 45 Loiret | 46 Lot | 47 Lot-et-Garonne | 48 Lozère | 49 Maine-et-Loire | 50 Manche | 51 Marne | 52 Haute-Marne | 53 Mayenne | 54 Meurthe-et-Moselle | 55 Meuse | 56 Morbihan | 57 Moselle | 58 Nièvre | 59 Nord | 60 Oise | 61 Orne | 62 Pas-de-Calais | 63 Puy-de-Dôme | 64 Pyrénées-Atlantiques | 65 Hautes-Pyrénées | 66 Pyrénées-Orientales | 67 Bas-Rhin | 68 Haut-Rhin | 69 Rhône | 70 Haute-Saône | 71 Saône-et-Loire | 72 Sarthe | 73 Savoie | 74 Haute-Savoie | 75 Paris | 76 Seine-Maritime | 77 Seine-et-Marne | 78 Yvelines | 79 Deux-Sèvres | 80 Somme | 81 Tarn | 82 Tarn-et-Garonne | 83 Var | 84 Vaucluse | 85 Vendée | 86 Vienne | 87 Haute-Vienne | 88 Vosges | 89 Yonne | 90 Territoire de Belfort | 91 Essonne | 92 Hauts-de-Seine | 93 Seine-Saint-Denis | 94 Val-de-Marne | 95 Val-d'Oise | 96 Guadeloupe | 97 Martinique | 98 French Guiana | 99 Réunion Image File history File links Flag_of_France. ... Template:France divisions levels, Junkyard Willie The dÃ©partements (or departments) are administrative units of France and many former French colonies, roughly analogous to British counties. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_France. ... PrÃ©fecture building of the Ain dÃ©partement, in Bourg-en-Bresse Ain is a dÃ©partement named after the Ain River on the eastern edge of France bordering Switzerland. ... Aisne is a dÃ©partement in the northern part of France named after the Aisne River. ... Allier is a dÃ©partement in south-central France named after the Allier River. ... Alpes_de_Haute_Provence is a French département in the south of France, it was formerly part of the province of Provence. ... Hautes-Alpes is a dÃ©partement in southeastern France named after the Alps mountain range. ... Alpes_Maritimes is a département in the extreme southeast corner of France. ... ArdÃ¨che is a dÃ©partement in south-central France named after the ArdÃ¨che River. ... Ardennes is a dÃ©partement in the northeast of France named after the Ardennes area. ... AriÃ¨ge is a dÃ©partement in southwestern France named after the AriÃ¨ge River. ... Aube is a dÃ©partement in the northeastern part of France named after the Aube River. ... Aude is a dÃ©partement in south-central France named after the Aude River. ... Aveyron is a dÃ©partement in southern France named after the Aveyron River. ... Bouches-du-RhÃ´ne is a dÃ©partement in the south of France named after the mouth of the RhÃ´ne River. ... For the apple brandy produced in the region, see Calvados (spirit). ... Cantal is a dÃ©partement in south-central France. ... Charente is a dÃ©partement in central France named after the Charente River. ... Charente-Maritime is a dÃ©partement on the west coast of France named after the Charente River. ... Cher is a dÃ©partement in the center of France. ... CorrÃ¨ze is a dÃ©partement in the center of France, named after the CorrÃ¨ze River. ... Corse-du-Sud is a French dÃ©partement. ... Haute-Corse is a French dÃ©partement. ... For other uses, see CÃ´te dOr (disambiguation). ... CÃ´tes-dArmor (French) / AodoÃ¹-an-Arvor (Breton) is a dÃ©partement in the north of Brittany, in northwestern France. ... Creuse is a dÃ©partement in central France named after the Creuse River. ... Dordogne is a dÃ©partement in central France named after the Dordogne River. ... Doubs is a dÃ©partement in eastern France named after the Doubs River. ... DrÃ´me is a dÃ©partement in southeastern France named after the DrÃ´me River. ... Eure is a dÃ©partement in the north of France named after the Eure River. ... Eure-et-Loir is a French département, named after the Eure and Loir rivers. ... FinistÃ¨re (Penn-ar-Bed in Breton) is a dÃ©partement of France, located in Brittany (Bretagne in French). ... Gard is a dÃ©partement located in le midi, the south of France, named after the river Gardon (or Gard). ... Haute-Garonne is a département in the southwest of France named after the Garonne river. ... Gers is a dÃ©partement in the southwest of France named after the Gers River. ... Gironde is a dÃ©partement in the southwest of France named after the Gironde Estuary. ... HÃ©rault is a dÃ©partement in the southwest of France named after the HÃ©rault River. ... Ille-et-Vilaine is a dÃ©partement of France, located in Brittany (Bretagne in French) in the northwest corner of France. ... Indre is a dÃ©partement in the center of France named after the Indre River. ... Indre-et-Loire is a dÃ©partement in west-central France named after the Indre and the Loire rivers. ... IsÃ¨re is a dÃ©partement in the east of France named after the IsÃ¨re River. ... Jura is a department in the east of France named after the Jura mountains (not be confused with the Swiss canton of Jura). ... Landes is a dÃ©partement in southern France. ... Loir-et-Cher is a dÃ©partement in north-central France named after its two principal rivers. ... Loire is a dÃ©partement in the east-central part of France occupying the Loire Rivers upper reaches. ... Haute-Loire is a département in south-central France named after the Loire River. ... Loire-Atlantique (formerly Loire-InfÃ©rieure) is a dÃ©partement on the west coast of France named after the Loire River and the Atlantic Ocean. ... Loiret is a dÃ©partement in north-central France named after the Loiret River. ... Lot is a dÃ©partement in the southwest of France named after the Lot River. ... Lot-et-Garonne is a département in the southwest of France named after the Lot and Garonne rivers. ... LozÃ¨re is a dÃ©partement in southeast France near the Massif Central. ... Maine-et-Loire is a dÃ©partement in west-central France. ... Manche is a French dÃ©partement in Normandy named after La Manche (the sleeve), which is the French name of the English Channel. ... Îš Marne is a region in France. ... Haute-Marne is a dÃ©partement in the northeast of France named after the Marne River. ... Mayenne is a dÃ©partement in northwest France named after the Mayenne River. ... Meurthe-et-Moselle is a département in the northeast of France named after the Meurthe and Moselle rivers. ... Morbihan is a dÃ©partement in the northwest of France named after the Morbihan (small sea in Breton), the enclosed sea that is the principal feature of the coastline. ... Moselle is a dÃ©partement in the northeast of France named after the Moselle River. ... NiÃ¨vre is a dÃ©partement in the center of France named after the NiÃ¨vre River. ... For the place in Greenland see Nord, Greenland; for the people see Norway. ... Oise is a dÃ©partement in the north of France named after the Oise River. ... Orne is a dÃ©partement in the northwest of France named after the Orne River. ... Pas-de-Calais is a département in northern France named after the strait which it borders. ... Puy-de-DÃ´me is a dÃ©partement in the center of France named after the famous dormant volcano, the Puy-de-DÃ´me. ... PyrÃ©nÃ©es-Atlantiques (Gascon: PirenÃ¨us-Atlantics; Basque: Pirinio-Atlantiarrak or Pirinio-Atlantikoak) is a dÃ©partement in the southwest of France which takes its name from the Pyrenees mountains and the Atlantic Ocean. ... Hautes-PyrÃ©nÃ©es is a dÃ©partement in southwestern France. ... PyrÃ©nÃ©es-Orientales (Eastern Pyrenees, Catalan: Pirineus Orientals) is a dÃ©partement of southern France adjacent to the northern Spanish frontier and the Mediterranean Sea. ... History The département was created on March 4, 1790, during the French Revolution. ... Haut-Rhin is a French département, named after the Rhine river. ... RhÃ´ne is a French dÃ©partement located in the central Eastern rÃ©gion of RhÃ´ne-Alpes. ... Haute-SaÃ´ne is a French dÃ©partement, named after the SaÃ´ne River. ... SaÃ´ne-et-Loire is a French dÃ©partement, named after the SaÃ´ne and the Loire rivers. ... Sarthe is a French dÃ©partement, named after the Sarthe River. ... Savoie is a French dÃ©partement located in the Alps. ... Haute-Savoie is a French département, named after the Alps mountain range. ... The Eiffel Tower, the tallest structure in Paris, is an international symbol of the city. ... Seine-Maritime is a French département in Normandy. ... Seine-et-Marne is a French dÃ©partement, named after the Seine and the Marne rivers, and located in the ÃŽle-de-France rÃ©gion. ... Yvelines is a French dÃ©partement in the rÃ©gion of ÃŽle-de-France. ... Deux-SÃ¨vres is a French dÃ©partement. ... Somme is a French dÃ©partement, named after the Somme River, located in the north of France. ... Tarn is a dÃ©partement in the Midi-PyrÃ©nÃ©es rÃ©gion in the south-west of France, named after the Tarn River. ... Tarn-et-Garonne is a French dÃ©partement in the southwest of France. ... Var is a dÃ©partement of southern France. ... The Vaucluse is a dÃ©partement in the southeast of France. ... VendÃ©e is a dÃ©partement in west central France, on the Atlantics Bay of Biscay. ... This article is about the French dÃ©partement. ... Haute-Vienne is a French dÃ©partement named after the Vienne River. ... Vosges is a French dÃ©partement, named after the Vosges mountain range. ... Yonne is a French dÃ©partement named after the Yonne River. ... The Territoire de Belfort is a département in the Franche-Comté région of eastern France. ... The French dÃ©partement of Essonne is part of the rÃ©gion of ÃŽle-de-France. ... Hauts-de-Seine is a département in France. ... Seine-Saint-Denis is a French dÃ©partement located in the ÃŽle-de-France rÃ©gion. ... Val-de-Marne is a French dÃ©partement, named after the Marne River, located in the ÃŽle-de-France rÃ©gion. ... Val-dOise is a French dÃ©partement named after the Oise River, located in the ÃŽle-de-France rÃ©gion. ...

Administrative divisions of France: Régions - Départements - Arrondissements - Cantons - Communes

Categories: Départements of France | Meuse Metropolitan (i. ... France is divided into 26 rÃ©gions: 21 of these are in the continental part of metropolitan France, one is Corse on the island of Corsica (although strictly speaking Corse is in fact a territorial collectivity, not a rÃ©gion, but is referred to as a rÃ©gion in common... Template:France divisions levels, Junkyard Willie The dÃ©partements (or departments) are administrative units of France and many former French colonies, roughly analogous to British counties. ... The 100 French dÃ©partements are divided into 342 arrondissements. ... The canton is an administrative division of France. ... The commune (in French: commune, word appeared in the 12th century, from Medieval Latin communia, meaning a gathering of people sharing a common life, from Latin communis, things held in common) is the lowest level of administrative division in the French Republic. ...

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