Damvillers
Commune in Grand Est, France
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Damvillers (French pronunciation: [dɑ̃vile]) is a commune in the Meuse department in Grand Est in north-eastern France.
Damvillers | |
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The church in Damvillers | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
 Location of Damvillers | |
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| Coordinates: 49°20′36″N 5°24′02″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Grand Est |
| Department | Meuse |
| Arrondissement | Verdun |
| Canton | Montmédy |
| Intercommunality | Damvillers Spincourt |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Anne Postal[1] |
Area 1 | 18.33 km2 (7.08 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 613 |
| • Density | 33.4/km2 (86.6/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 55145 /55150 |
| Elevation | 197–353 m (646–1,158 ft) (avg. 209 m or 686 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
History
Damvillers was part of the Duchy of Luxembourg, which was part of the Spanish Netherlands .[3] In 1552, France intervened in the princes' revolt and French troops laid siege to Damvillers. From 1559, Cristóbal de Mondragón was the governor of the fortress of Damvillers for more than a decade.[4] The former relations with Luxembourg are reflected in the municipality's current coat of arms.
In 1659, the city and the fortress were ceded to the Kingdom of France as a result of the Peace of the Pyrenees.
When Damvillers was besieged in 1552, Ambroise Paré (1510–1590) became the first surgeon to repair an artery during an amputation through use of a Ligature. His new method would soon replace the previously used cauterization.[5]
Demographics
| Year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2007 | 2016 | 2019 |
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| Residents | 582 | 588 | 631 | 674 | 627 | 620 | 636 | 652 | 626 |
