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Bure, Meuse
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Location within Lorraine region
Bure, Meuse
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| Country | France |
| Region | Lorraine |
| Department | Meuse |
| Arrondissement | Bar-le-Duc |
| Canton | Montiers-sur-Saulx |
| Intercommunality | Communauté de communes de la Haute Saulx |
| Mayor | Gérard Antoine (2008–2014) |
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| Elevation | 298–399 m (978–1,309 ft) (avg. 335 m/1,099 ft) |
| Land area1 | 18.39 km2 (7.10 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 85 (1999) |
| - Density | 5 /km2 (13 /sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 55087/ 55290 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Bure is a commune in the Meuse department in Lorraine in north-eastern France.
It hosts the Meuse/Haute Marne Underground Research Laboratory for radioactive waste storage.