Les Éparges
| Les Éparges | |
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  Les Éparges | |
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Location within Lorraine region  Les Éparges | |
| Coordinates: 49°03′57″N 5°35′41″E / 49.0658°N 5.5947°ECoordinates: 49°03′57″N 5°35′41″E / 49.0658°N 5.5947°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Alsace-Champagne-Ardenne-Lorraine |
| Department | Meuse |
| Arrondissement | Arrondissement of Verdun |
| Canton | Canton of Fresnes-en-Woëvre |
| Intercommunality | Communauté de communes du Canton de Fresnes en Woëvre |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Bernard Pancher |
| Area1 | 9.52 km2 (3.68 sq mi) |
| Population (1999)2 | 58 |
| • Density | 6.1/km2 (16/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 55172 / 55160 |
| Elevation |
255–382 m (837–1,253 ft) (avg. 267 m or 876 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. | |
Les Éparges is a commune in the Meuse department in Lorraine in north-eastern France.
A ridge to the east of the village was the site of a fierce battle during World War I, and there are many memorials and monuments in the area.
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