Beurey-sur-Saulx
Beurey-sur-Saulx is a commune in the Meuse department in the Grand Est region in northeastern France.
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Coordinates: 48°45′31″N 5°01′40″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Grand Est |
Department | Meuse |
Arrondissement | Bar-le-Duc |
Canton | Revigny-sur-Ornain |
Government | |
• Mayor (2008–2014) | Gérard Fillon |
Area 1 | 11.62 km2 (4.49 sq mi) |
Population (2017-01-01)[1] | 417 |
• Density | 36/km2 (93/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 55049 /55000 |
Elevation | 148–235 m (486–771 ft) (avg. 150 m or 490 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
On 29 August 1944, the 3rd Panzergenadier Division of the German Wehrmacht massacred 86 inhabitants of this and the three neighboring villages of Robert-Espagne, Couvonges and Mognéville. This is also referred to as the Massacre de la vallée de la Saulx. In Beurey-sur-Saulx, the deputy mayor Mr. Aimé Honoré, Mr. Paul Fenaux and Mr. Eugene Francis were shot in front of their homes.
Charles de Gaulle participated in a memorial service on 28 July 1946. A memorial was inaugurated on August 29, 1949 by General André Zeller, commander of the 6th military region.
Population
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1962 | 471 | — |
1968 | 502 | +6.6% |
1975 | 512 | +2.0% |
1982 | 505 | −1.4% |
1990 | 525 | +4.0% |
1999 | 495 | −5.7% |
2009 | 437 | −11.7% |
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See also
References
- "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
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