Étain, Meuse

Étain (French pronunciation: [etɛ̃] ^ⓘ) is a commune in the Meuse department in Grand Est in north-eastern France.

Étain
Commune
St. Martin's Church
Coat of arms
Location of Étain
Étain Show map of France Étain Show map of Grand Est
Coordinates: 49°12′58″N 5°37′48″E
Country	France
Region	Grand Est
Department	Meuse
Arrondissement	Verdun
Canton	Étain
Intercommunality	Pays d'Étain
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Rémy Andrin[1]
Area 1	19.64 km2 (7.58 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	3,449
• Density	180/km2 (450/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	55181 /55400
Elevation	196–236 m (643–774 ft) (avg. 210 m or 690 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

Étain is situated on the river Orne, approximately 19 km (12 mi) to the east north east of Verdun.

History

World War I damage at Étain

The town, which dates from the late 7th/early 8th century, does not have any natural defense features so has fallen to the Prussians and Russians in 1815 right after the Battle of Waterloo, and to the Germans in 1870, 1914 and again in 1940.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	2,810	—
1975	3,773	+4.30%
1982	3,807	+0.13%
1990	3,577	−0.78%
1999	3,709	+0.40%
2007	3,746	+0.12%
2012	3,768	+0.12%
2017	3,580	−1.02%
Source: INSEE[3]

See also

• Communes of the Meuse department
• Étain-Rouvres Air Base
• Petitcollin
• Route nationale 18
• Sidi Brahim Barracks