Meuse

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Meuse is a département in northeast France, named after the Meuse River.

Contents 1 History 2 Geography 3 Demographics 4 See also 5 External links

History

Meuse is one of the original 83 départements created during the French Revolution on March 4, 1790. It was created from the former provinces of Barrois (area of Bar-le-Duc) and Three Bishoprics (area of Verdun).

The département was one of the great battlefields of World War I. An important battle was fought in 1916 at Verdun.

Geography

Meuse is part of the current région of Lorraine and is surrounded by the French départements of Ardennes, Marne, Haute-Marne, Vosges, Meurthe-et-Moselle, and Belgium on the north.

The important rivers are the following:

• Meuse
• Aire
• Chiers
• Orlain
• Saulx
• Orge
• Oignon
• Vaise

Demographics

The population has decreased sharply since the 19th century, with the rural exodus to the cities.

See also

• Cantons of the Meuse département
• Communes of the Meuse département
• Arrondissements of the Meuse département

External links

• Prefecture website (in French)
• Conseil Général website (in French)
• http://www.tourisme-meuse.com/ (in French)
• Rhine-Meuse delta studies

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