Étain, Meuse

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For the Irish mythological character, see Étaín

Coordinates: 49°12′58″N 5°37′48″E / 49.216, 5.63

Commune of Étain The church of Étain
Location
Administration
Country	France
Region	Lorraine
Department	Meuse
Arrondissement	Verdun
Canton	Étain
Intercommunality	Communauté de communes du pays d'Étain
Mayor	Jean Picart (2001-2008)
Statistics
Elevation	210 m (avg.)
Land area¹	20 km²
Population² (2004)	3,706
- Density	189/km² (1999)
Miscellaneous
INSEE/Postal code	550181/ 55400
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
2 Population sans doubles comptes: residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) only counted once.

Étain is a town and commune the in Meuse département of the Lorraine région in northeastern France situated on the Orne River.

Contents 1 Geaography 2 History 3 See also 4 External links

[edit] Geaography

It is located approximately 15 miles to the east north east of Verdun.

[edit] History

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.

[edit] See also

• Sidi Brahim Barracks
• Etain-Rouvres Air Base
• Route nationale 18

[edit] External links

• The town of Etain

Coordinates: 49°13′N, 5°38′E