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Verdun

Verdun (/vɜːrˈdʌn/ vur-DUN, .mw-parser-output .IPA-label-small{font-size:85%}.mw-parser-output .references .IPA-label-small,.mw-parser-output .infobox .IPA-label-small,.mw-parser-output .navbox .IPA-label-small{font-size:100%}UK also /ˈvɛərdʌn/ VAIR-dun, US also /vɛərˈdʌn/ vair-DUN; French: ⓘ; official name before 1970: Verdun-sur-Meuse) is a city in the…

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Area1
31.03 km2 (11.98 sq mi)
Arrondissement
Verdun
Canton
Verdun-1 and 2
Country
France
Department
Meuse
Elevation
194–330 m (636–1,083 ft)

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Verdun

Nodes135
Edges134
Triples183
Avg. degree1.99
Density0.014815
Components1

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Verdun

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related to history · 27
Verdun → Around, Charlemagne's, Cremona, Emperor Constantine VII, Europe, European, Franco-Roman War, Frankish, Franks, Gaulish, Gauls, Iberia, In, Islamic, It, King Clovis, Liutprand, Meuse, Occitania, The
related to External links · 26
Verdun → American Battle Monuments Commission, April, Archived, Battle, December, Dutch/Flemish Forum, February, Forum Eerste Wereldoorlog, Great, January, May, Memorial, Meuse-Argonne American Cemetery, My, October, Official, Photo, Retrieved, Somme, The
related to Further reading · 22
Verdun → Alistair, April, Battlefield Guide VERDUN, Battles, Buckingham, Casemate Publishers, Christina, Glory, Holstein, Horne, Illustrated Michelin Guide, ISBN, January, Michelin, Military Press, Naval, Penguin Publishing, Possessions, Tempus, The Price
related to Battle of Verdun (First World War) · 20
Verdun → As Falkenhayn, Britain, Christmas, Falkenhayn, First World War, Following, French, French Army, French Command, German General Erich, German General Staff, Germany, Germany's, In, Kaiser Willhelm II, Once, One, Schlieffen Plan, The, Western Front
related to Landmarks · 20
Verdun → Abbey, CathedralVerdun, Cotte, It, La Citadelle, La Roche Square, Lion Door, Meuse, Notre-Dame, Part, Primicier, Robert, St Paul, Subterranean Citadel, The, The Châtel Gate, The Episcopal Palace, The Princerie Museum, Verdun Cathedral, World Peace Centre
related to Notable people · 20
Verdun → Alcan, Brasseur, Bunau-Varilla, Chevert, Delval, Dufaure, First Lady, FranceSophie Body-Gendrot, Larrimore, Madin, Meadows, Mitterrand, Montmirail, Nanty, Nicholas, Nicolas Desandrouins, Nicolas Pache, Psaume, Revelli, Veneroni
related to Geography · 15
Verdun → Bar-le-Duc, Commercy, In Lorraine, It, Jarny, Metz, Meurthe-et-Moselle, Meuse, Moselle, Nancy, Paris, Strasbourg, The, The A4, Vosges
related to Battle of Verdun (1792) · 13
Verdun → August, Battle, Despite, First Coalition, French Revolutionary, However, Paris, Prussian, Prussians, The, The Prussian, Valmy, War
related to Transport · 4
Verdun → Luxembourg Airport, Metz-Nancy-Lorraine Airport, The, Verdun-Le-Rozelier Airport
Area1 · 1
Verdun → 31.03 km2 (11.98 sq mi)

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french war france battle meuse city department german world de 1916 first empire army military front general falkenhayn century three

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
VerdunArea131.03 km2 (11.98 sq mi)1.00infobox
VerdunArrondissementVerdun1.00infobox
VerdunCantonVerdun-1 and 21.00infobox
VerdunCountryFrance1.00infobox
VerdunDepartmentMeuse1.00infobox
VerdunElevation194–330 m (636–1,083 ft)1.00infobox
VerdunINSEE/Postal code55545 /551001.00infobox
VerdunIntercommunalityCA Grand Verdun1.00infobox
VerdunPopulation (2023)16,8901.00infobox
VerdunRegionGrand Est1.00infobox
VerdunTime zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)1.00infobox
Verdun• Density544.3/km2 (1,410/sq mi)1.00infobox
Verdun• Mayor .mw-parser-output .nobold{font-weight:normal}(2020–2026)Samuel Hazard1.00infobox
Verdun• Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)1.00infobox
Verdun• Urban23,0751.00infobox
Verdunis abiggest city in Meuse0.90text

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