Étain, Meuse Explained

Étain
Commune Status:Commune
Image Coat Of Arms:Blason de la ville d'Etain (55).svg
Arrondissement:Verdun
Canton:Étain
Insee:55181
Postal Code:55400
Mayor:Rémy Andrin[1]
Term:2020 - 2026
Intercommunality:Pays d'Étain
Coordinates:49.216°N 5.63°W
Elevation Min M:196
Elevation Max M:236
Elevation M:210
Area Km2:19.64

Étain (in French pronounced as /etɛ̃/) is a commune in the Meuse department in Grand Est in north-eastern France.

Geography

Étain is situated on the river Orne, approximately 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.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Répertoire national des élus: les maires. data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 4 May 2022. fr.