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| Coordinates:49°14′15″N5°28′06″E / 49.2375°N 5.4683°E /49.2375; 5.4683 | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Grand Est |
| Department | Meuse |
| Arrondissement | Verdun |
| Canton | Belleville-sur-Meuse |
| Intercommunality | CA Grand Verdun |
Area 1 | 9.23 km2 (3.56 sq mi) |
| Population (2022)[1] | 0 |
| • Density | 0.0/km2 (0.0/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 55050 /55400 |
| Elevation | 226–367 m (741–1,204 ft) (avg. 257 m or 843 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Bezonvaux (French pronunciation:[bəzɔ̃vo]) is acommune in theMeusedepartment in theGrand Estregion in northeasternFrance.
Since the end of theBattle of Verdun in 1916, it has been unoccupied (officialpopulation: 0) along withBeaumont-en-Verdunois,Haumont-près-Samogneux,Louvemont-Côte-du-Poivre,Cumières-le-Mort-Homme andFleury-devant-Douaumont.
During the war, the town was destroyed and the land was made uninhabitable to such an extent that a decision was made not to rebuild it. The site of the commune is maintained as a testimony to war and is officially designated as a "village that died for France". It is managed by a municipal council of three members appointed by the prefect of the Meuse department.
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