Commune in Grand Est, France
| Abaucourt-Hautecourt | |
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| Commune | |
 German Military cemetery | |
| Location of Abaucourt-Hautecourt | |
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| Coordinates: 49°11′49″N 5°32′26″E / 49.197°N 5.5405°E / 49.197; 5.5405 | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Grand Est |
| Department | Meuse |
| Arrondissement | Verdun |
| Canton | Belleville-sur-Meuse |
| Intercommunality | Pays d'Étain |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean-Marie Mittaux |
| Area | 9.68 km (3.74 sq mi) |
| Population | 100 |
| • Density | 10/km (27/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Abaucourtois, Abaucourtoises |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 55002 /55400 |
| Elevation | 210–251 m (689–823 ft) (avg. 233 m or 764 ft) |
| French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Abaucourt-Hautecourt (French pronunciation: [abokuʁ otkuʁ]) is a commune in the Meuse department in the Grand Est region of north-eastern France.
Geography
Abbaucourt-Hautecourt is located on the Highway D603 which transects the commune from south-east to north-east about 8 km north-east of Verdun. Highway D114 also transects the commune from north to south. Both Highways intersect in the village of Abaucourt. The commune consists entirely of farmland.
Neighbouring communes and villages
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Abaucourt-Hautecourt
Villages and Hamlets
- Broville: north of the D603.
- Eix-Abaucourt a small row of houses on the south side of the D603 midway between Eix and the village of Abaucourt.
- Hautecourt south of the D603.
History
In the 1970s, Abaucourt-lès-Souppleville joined Hautecourt-lès-Broville to form a new joint commune called "Abaucourt-Hautecourt".
Administration
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List of Successive Mayors of Abaucourt-Hautecort
| From | To | Name |
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| 1989 | 2001 | Jean Schlemer |
| 2001 | 2014 | Marcel Picard |
| 2014 | Current | Jean-Marie Mittaux |
Population
The inhabitants of the commune are known as Abaucourtois or Abaucourtoises in French.
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Sites and Monuments
- German Military Cemetery No. 7885 (1914-1918)
- War Memorial
Religious Buildings
The commune does not have a church.
Notable people linked to the Commune
- Lieutenant René Dorme, a famous aviator of the First World War.
See also
References
- "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- "Populations de référence 2022" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
- ^ Google Maps
- Le nom des habitants du 55 - Meuse, habitants.fr
- Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Abaucourt-Hautecourt, EHESS (in French).
- Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
- Ministry of Culture, Mérimée IA00036854 War Memorial (in French)
External links
[REDACTED] Media related to Abaucourt-Hautecourt at Wikimedia Commons
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- Abaucourt-Hautecourt on Géoportail, National Geographic Institute (IGN) website (in French)
- Abaucourt & Hauteceurt on the 1750 Cassini Map