Montfaucon-d'Argonne
For other uses, see Montfaucon (disambiguation).
| Montfaucon-d'Argonne | |
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  Montfaucon-d'Argonne | |
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Location within Lorraine region  Montfaucon-d'Argonne | |
| Coordinates: 49°16′20″N 5°07′59″E / 49.2722°N 5.1331°ECoordinates: 49°16′20″N 5°07′59″E / 49.2722°N 5.1331°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Alsace-Champagne-Ardenne-Lorraine |
| Department | Meuse |
| Arrondissement | Verdun |
| Canton | Montfaucon-d'Argonne |
| Intercommunality | Montfaucon–Varennes en Argonne |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | René Beausoleil |
| Area1 | 23.61 km2 (9.12 sq mi) |
| Population (1999)2 | 314 |
| • Density | 13/km2 (34/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 55346 / 55270 |
| Elevation |
198–338 m (650–1,109 ft) (avg. 280 m or 920 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. | |
Montfaucon-d'Argonne is a commune in the Meuse department in Lorraine in north-eastern France.
See also
American Monument.
Ruined church at Montfaucon-d'Argonne. The blocky structure on the left is a German WWI observation post.
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