Commune in Grand Est, France
| Beaufort-en-Argonne | |
|---|---|
| Commune | |
 The wash house in Beaufort-en-Argonne | |
| Location of Beaufort-en-Argonne | |
  Beaufort-en-ArgonneShow map of France Beaufort-en-ArgonneShow map of Grand Est | |
| Coordinates: 49°28′22″N 5°06′51″E / 49.4728°N 5.1142°E / 49.4728; 5.1142 | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Grand Est |
| Department | Meuse |
| Arrondissement | Verdun |
| Canton | Stenay |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2021–2026) | Joël Fourreaux |
| Area | 11.09 km (4.28 sq mi) |
| Population | 127 |
| • Density | 11/km (30/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 55037 /55700 |
| Elevation | 175–245 m (574–804 ft) (avg. 190 m or 620 ft) |
| French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Beaufort-en-Argonne (French pronunciation: [bofɔʁ ɑ̃.n‿aʁɡɔn], literally Beaufort in Argonne) is a commune in the Meuse department in the Grand Est region in northeastern France.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 181 | — |
| 1975 | 178 | −0.24% |
| 1982 | 186 | +0.63% |
| 1990 | 174 | −0.83% |
| 1999 | 170 | −0.26% |
| 2009 | 156 | −0.86% |
| 2014 | 147 | −1.18% |
| 2020 | 139 | −0.93% |
| Source: INSEE | ||
History
Beaufort was the site of the final shot of World War I: a 95-pound shell fired at 10:59:59 AM on 11 November 1918 from a 155 mm howitzer nicknamed Calamity Jane, belonging to Battery E of the U.S. 11th Field Artillery, which was entrenched east of the town. The target is uncertain, but was probably the railway between Metz and Sedan.
Government
The communities representative for the National Assembly of France is Jean-Louis Dumont.
See also
References
- "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 4 May 2022.
- "Populations de référence 2022" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
- Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
- "11th FIELD ARTILLERY REGIMENT". 25thIDA.org. 25th Infantry Division Association. Retrieved 11 November 2018.
- Hymel, Kevin (20 January 2015). "The Last Ones to Fire: The 11th Field Artillery in World War I". ArmyHistory.org. Campaign for the National Museum of the United States Army. Retrieved 11 November 2018.
- "11th FIELD ARTILLERY REGIMENT". 25thIDA.org. 25th Infantry Division Association. Retrieved 11 November 2018.
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