Vaux-devant-Damloup
Vaux-devant-Damloup (French pronunciation: [vo dəvɑ̃ dɑ̃lu], literally Vaux before Damloup) is a former commune in the Meuse department in Grand Est in north-eastern France. It had a population of 76 (2019).[1] On 1 January 2019, it was merged into the new commune Douaumont-Vaux.[2]
Cupola at Fort Vaux
Vaux-devant-Damloup | |
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Part of Douaumont-Vaux | |
 Ruins of Vaux, 1918 | |
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Location of Vaux-devant-Damloup | |
  Vaux-devant-Damloup  Vaux-devant-Damloup | |
| Coordinates: 49°12′44″N 5°28′24″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Grand Est |
| Department | Meuse |
| Arrondissement | Verdun |
| Canton | Belleville-sur-Meuse |
| Commune | Douaumont-Vaux |
| Area 1 | 6.56 km2 (2.53 sq mi) |
| Population (2019)[1] | 76 |
| • Density | 12/km2 (30/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 55400 |
| Elevation | 244–361 m (801–1,184 ft) (avg. 270 m or 890 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Fort Vaux is partially located within the territory of the commune (the other part is in Damloup).
It was one of the French villages destroyed during World War I. The new village was rebuilt near the old village. The old village is now a memorial.
See also
References
- Téléchargement du fichier d'ensemble des populations légales en 2019, INSEE
- Arrêté préfectoral 19 December 2018 (in French)
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