Robert-Espagne
Commune in Grand Est, France From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Commune in Grand Est, France From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Robert-Espagne is a commune in the Meuse department in Grand Est in north-eastern France.
Robert-Espagne | |
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Coordinates: 48°44′41″N 5°01′59″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Grand Est |
Department | Meuse |
Arrondissement | Bar-le-Duc |
Canton | Revigny-sur-Ornain |
Intercommunality | CA Bar-le-Duc - Sud Meuse |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Luc Fleurant[1] |
Area 1 | 7.33 km2 (2.83 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 766 |
• Density | 100/km2 (270/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 55435 /55000 |
Elevation | 155–233 m (509–764 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 Beurey-sur-Saulx, Couvonges and Mognéville. This is also referred to as the Massacre de la vallée de la Saulx.
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