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Stenay | |
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| Coordinates:49°29′27″N5°11′11″E / 49.4908°N 5.1864°E /49.4908; 5.1864 | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Grand Est |
| Department | Meuse |
| Arrondissement | Verdun |
| Canton | Stenay |
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| • Mayor(2020–2026) | Stéphane Perrin[1] |
Area 1 | 27.16 km2 (10.49 sq mi) |
| Population (2022)[2] | 2,428 |
| • Density | 89/km2 (230/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 55502 /55700 |
| Elevation | 163–303 m (535–994 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Stenay (French pronunciation:[stənɛ]) is acommune innorth-easternFrance. It lies in theMeusedepartment, which is located in theLorraine portion of theGrand Est region.
Its inhabitants are calledStenaisiens.[3]
In 679, the assassinated kingDagobert II was buried in the church of Saint-Remi in Stenay. In 872, KingCharles the Bald had his body moved a newly built basilica dedicated to him. In 1069, thecanons of the basilica were accused of laxness. DukeGodfrey the Bearded handed the basilica over toGorze Abbey and it became aBenedictine priory. TheVita Dagoberti was written there. In 1580, the basilica was secularized and thecloisters demolished. In 1591, what remained was sacked byHuguenots.[4]
Stenay was one of the last villages to experience fighting during theFirst World War.[5] The village was captured on 11 November 1918 by theU.S. 89th Division, commanded by Major GeneralWilliam M. Wright, only hours before theArmistice with Germany went into effect. The 89th Division lost 365 men, mainly to enemyhowitzer fire.[6]
According to local tradition in antiquity, the village is named after a local temple of Saturn. The name has changed significantly over time, starting with Sathanagium and Astenidum, and, through natural language change, resulting in Stenay.
The progression of names is as follows:[7][8]
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 1968 | 4,125 | — |
| 1975 | 3,767 | −1.29% |
| 1982 | 3,693 | −0.28% |
| 1990 | 3,202 | −1.77% |
| 1999 | 2,952 | −0.90% |
| 2007 | 2,797 | −0.67% |
| 2012 | 2,749 | −0.35% |
| 2017 | 2,597 | −1.13% |
| Source: INSEE[9] | ||
TheEuropean Beer Museum (Musée Européen de la bière), founded in 1986, is considered the largest of its kind on the continent.[10][11][12]
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