Cheppy (French pronunciation: [ʃɛpi]) is a commune in the Meuse department in Grand Est in northeastern France.
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 The town hall in Cheppy | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Cheppy  | |
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| Coordinates: 49°13′57″N 5°03′32″E / 49.2325°N 5.0589°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Grand Est |
| Department | Meuse |
| Arrondissement | Verdun |
| Canton | Clermont-en-Argonne |
| Intercommunality | Argonne-Meuse |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean-François Lamorlette[1] |
| Area 1 | 14.83 km2 (5.73 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 155 |
| • Density | 10/km2 (27/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 55113 /55270 |
| Elevation | 155–239 m (509–784 ft) (avg. 169 m or 554 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
It was a site of fighting during World War I. An American monument sculpted by Nancy Coonsman was erected there by the State of Missouri after the war to honor the volunteers of the state.
Environment edit
- Cheppy wood
- Valley and banks of the Buanthe
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
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