Beaufort-en-Argonne
Commune in Grand Est, France
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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.
Beaufort-en-Argonne | |
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The wash house in Beaufort-en-Argonne | |
 Location of Beaufort-en-Argonne | |
  Beaufort-en-Argonne  Beaufort-en-Argonne | |
| Coordinates: 49°28′22″N 5°06′51″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Grand Est |
| Department | Meuse |
| Arrondissement | Verdun |
| Canton | Stenay |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2021–2026) | Joël Fourreaux[1] |
Area 1 | 11.09 km2 (4.28 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 127 |
| • Density | 11.5/km2 (29.7/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) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 181 | — |
| 1975 | 178 | −0.24% |
| 1982 | 186 | +0.63% |
| 1990 | 174 | −0.83% |
| 1999 | 170 | −0.26% |
| 2007 | 161 | −0.68% |
| 2012 | 148 | −1.67% |
| 2017 | 144 | −0.55% |
| 2023 | 127 | −2.07% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
History
Beaufort was the site of the final shot of World War I: a 95-pound shell fired at 10:59:59 AM[4] 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.[5] The target is uncertain, but was probably the railway between Metz and Sedan.[6]
Government
The communities representative for the National Assembly of France is Jean-Louis Dumont.
