Charpentry
| Charpentry | |
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  Charpentry | |
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Location within Lorraine region  Charpentry | |
| Coordinates: 49°15′32″N 5°01′52″E / 49.2589°N 5.0311°ECoordinates: 49°15′32″N 5°01′52″E / 49.2589°N 5.0311°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Alsace-Champagne-Ardenne-Lorraine |
| Department | Meuse |
| Arrondissement | Verdun |
| Canton | Varennes-en-Argonne |
| Intercommunality | Communauté de communes de Montfaucon-Varennes-en-Argonne |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Thérèse Deroche |
| Area1 | 4.41 km2 (1.70 sq mi) |
| Population (1999)2 | 32 |
| • Density | 7.3/km2 (19/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 55103 / 55270 |
| Elevation |
147–226 m (482–741 ft) (avg. 206 m or 676 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. | |
Charpentry is a commune in the Meuse department in Lorraine in north-eastern France.
History
At the beginning of the Meuse-Argonne Offensive (26 September – 11 November 1918), the 79th US Infantry Division captured Charpentry.
See also
External links
- 1918: a Canon de 155mm GPF after a direct hit
References
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