Étain (French pronunciation: [etɛ̃] ⓘ) is a commune in the Meuse department in Grand Est in north-eastern France.
Étain | |
|---|---|
 St. Martin's Church | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
Location of Étain  | |
  Étain  Étain | |
| Coordinates: 49°12′58″N 5°37′48″E / 49.216°N 5.63°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Grand Est |
| Department | Meuse |
| Arrondissement | Verdun |
| Canton | Étain |
| Intercommunality | Pays d'Étain |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Rémy Andrin[1] |
| Area 1 | 19.64 km2 (7.58 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 3,473 |
| • Density | 180/km2 (460/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 55181 /55400 |
| Elevation | 196–236 m (643–774 ft) (avg. 210 m or 690 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography edit
Étain is situated on the river Orne, approximately 19 km (12 mi) to the east north east of Verdun.
History edit
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.
Population edit
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 2,810 | — |
| 1975 | 3,773 | +4.30% |
| 1982 | 3,807 | +0.13% |
| 1990 | 3,577 | −0.78% |
| 1999 | 3,709 | +0.40% |
| 2007 | 3,746 | +0.12% |
| 2012 | 3,768 | +0.12% |
| 2017 | 3,580 | −1.02% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 4 May 2022.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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