Velosnes
| Velosnes | |
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  Velosnes | |
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Location within Lorraine region  Velosnes | |
| Coordinates: 49°30′24″N 5°27′21″E / 49.5067°N 5.4558°ECoordinates: 49°30′24″N 5°27′21″E / 49.5067°N 5.4558°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Alsace-Champagne-Ardenne-Lorraine |
| Department | Meuse |
| Arrondissement | Verdun |
| Canton | Montmédy |
| Intercommunality | Communauté de communes du pays de Montmédy |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Jean-Pierre Stelmach |
| Area1 | 4.37 km2 (1.69 sq mi) |
| Population (1999)2 | 146 |
| • Density | 33/km2 (87/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 55544 / 55600 |
| Elevation |
184–315 m (604–1,033 ft) (avg. 192 m or 630 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. | |
Velosnes is a commune in the Meuse department in Lorraine in north-eastern France.
Geography
The river Othain forms part of the commune's southern border; the Chiers forms all of its northern border.
See also
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