Clermont-en-Argonne
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Clermont-en-Argonne | |
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Coordinates: 49°06′23″N 5°04′18″E / 49.1064°N 5.0716°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Grand Est |
Department | Meuse |
Arrondissement | Verdun |
Canton | Clermont-en-Argonne |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Alain Chapé[1] |
Area 1 | 66.94 km2 (25.85 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 1,438 |
• Density | 21/km2 (56/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 55117 /55120 |
Elevation | 163–303 m (535–994 ft) (avg. 295 m or 968 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Clermont-en-Argonne (French pronunciation: [klɛʁmɔ̃ ɑ̃.n‿aʁɡɔn], literally Clermont in Argonne; formerly Clermont-sur-Meuse, literally Clermont on Meuse) is a commune in the Meuse department in Grand Est in north-eastern France.
The former towns of Auzéville-en-Argonne, Jubécourt, and Parois were joined to Clermont-en-Argonne in 1973.
Geography
The town is located along the old road from Paris to Verdun (RN3), which at this point is closely tracked by the A4 autoroute, on the edge of the Forest of Argonne. It is approximately 15 km to the east of Sainte-Menehould.
Clermont's population has declined slightly in the last decades to 1,449 (in 2020), which gives a population density of 22 inhabitants per km2. The
Population
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1968 | 1,575 | — |
1975 | 1,605 | +0.27% |
1982 | 1,778 | +1.47% |
1990 | 1,794 | +0.11% |
1999 | 1,767 | −0.17% |
2009 | 1,570 | −1.18% |
2014 | 1,514 | −0.72% |
2020 | 1,449 | −0.73% |
Source: INSEE[3] |
History
During the Middle Ages, Clermont was the seat of the County of Clermont-en-Argonne in the Holy Roman Empire. It only became French permanently in 1641. The county was abolished in 1790.
In 1819, Norwich Duff wrote 'Clermont en Argonne is a very small town situated on the side of a hill on top of which there is a telegraph, a small church, and very extensive and fine views'.
The telegraph station was one in line of a
Back in 1819 Norwich Duff also recorded that the town 'is said to have manufacturies[check spelling] of paper and glass, but I did not see any of them. Clermont might easily be fortified'.
At the foot of the hill, Clermont is still a small town, its centre not radically 'improved' during the 20th century. It boasts (at least) one excellent restaurant.
See also
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 4 May 2022.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE