Étain, Meuse

Étain
Commune
St. Martin's Church
St. Martin's Church
Coat of arms of Étain
Coat of arms
Map
Location of Étain
Étain is located in France
Étain
Étain
Étain is located in Grand Est
Étain
Étain
Coordinates: 49°12′58″N 5°37′48″E / 49.216°N 5.63°E / 49.216; 5.63
CountryFrance
RegionGrand Est
DepartmentMeuse
ArrondissementVerdun
CantonÉtain
IntercommunalityPays d'Étain
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Rémy Andrin[1]
Area
1
19.64 km2 (7.58 sq mi)
Population
 (2023)[2]
3,375
 • Density171.8/km2 (445.1/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
55181 /55400
Elevation196–236 m (643–774 ft)
(avg. 210 m or 690 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Étain (French pronunciation: [etɛ̃] ⓘ) is a commune in the Meuse department in Grand Est in north-eastern France.

Geography

Étain is situated on the river Orne, approximately 19 km (12 mi) to the east north east of Verdun.

History

World War I damage at Étain

The town, which dates from the late 7th/early 8th century, does not have any natural defense features so has fallen to the Prussians and Russians in 1815 right after the Battle of Waterloo, and to the Germans in 1870, 1914 and again in 1940.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 2,810—    
1975 3,773+4.30%
1982 3,807+0.13%
1990 3,577−0.78%
1999 3,709+0.40%
2007 3,746+0.12%
2012 3,768+0.12%
2017 3,580−1.02%
2023 3,375−0.98%
Source: INSEE[3]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 4 May 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
  3. ^ Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE
allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%89tain,_France