Verdun | |
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 Location within the region Grand Est | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Grand Est |
| Department | Meuse |
| No. of communes | 254 |
| Subprefecture | Verdun |
Area | 2,828.6 km2 (1,092.1 sq mi) |
| Population (2022)[1] | 81,872 |
| • Density | 29/km2 (80/sq mi) |
| INSEE code | 553 |
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| Part ofa series on |
| Lorraine |
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 Flag of Lorraine since the 13th century |
Administrative divisions
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Lorraine in theEU |
Thearrondissement of Verdun is anarrondissement of France in theMeusedepartment in theGrand Estregion. It has 254communes.[2] Its population is 82,317 (2021), and its area is 2,828.6 km2 (1,092.1 sq mi).[3] Six communes in the arrondissement have been uninhabited since the First World War.
The communes of the arrondissement of Verdun, and theirINSEE codes, are:[2]
The arrondissement of Verdun was created in 1800.[4]
As a result of the reorganisation of thecantons of France which came into effect in 2015, the borders of the cantons are no longer related to the borders of the arrondissements. The cantons of the arrondissement of Verdun were, as of January 2015:[5]
