Neuvilly-en-Argonne
| Neuvilly-en-Argonne | |
|---|---|
| Commune | |
  Neuvilly-en-Argonne Location within Grand Est region  Neuvilly-en-Argonne | |
| Coordinates: 49°09′42″N 5°03′34″E / 49.1617°N 5.0594°ECoordinates: 49°09′42″N 5°03′34″E / 49.1617°N 5.0594°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Grand Est |
| Department | Meuse |
| Arrondissement | Arrondissement of Verdun |
| Canton | Canton of Clermont-en-Argonne |
| Intercommunality | Communauté de communes du Centre Argonne |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Alain Jeannesson |
| Area1 | 18.32 km2 (7.07 sq mi) |
| Population (1999)2 | 199 |
| • Density | 11/km2 (28/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 55383 /55120 |
| Elevation |
147–288 m (482–945 ft) (avg. 182 m or 597 ft) |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Neuvilly-en-Argonne is a commune in the Meuse department in Grand Est in north-eastern France.
History
World War I. The Battle of the Meuse-Argonne was fought in this region. The 35th Division Field Hospital 140, Sanitary Train Division 110 established a triage center in the bombed out church. The time frame would have been between September 1918 and October 1918.
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