Apremont-la-Forêt
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| region | Grand Est | |
| Department | Meuse | |
| Arrondissement | Commercy | |
| Canton | Saint-Mihiel | |
| Community association | Côtes de Meuse Woëvre | |
| Coordinates | 48 ° 51 ' N , 5 ° 38' E | |
| height | 231-383 m | |
| surface | 32.89 km 2 | |
| Residents | 397 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 12 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 55300 | |
| INSEE code | 55012 | |
 Church of the Église de la Nativité de la Sainte-Vierge |
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Apremont-la-Forêt is a French commune with 397 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) in the Meuse department in the Grand Est region (until 2015 Lorraine ). It belongs to the Arrondissement of Commercy and the canton of Saint-Mihiel .
The municipality of Apremont-la-Forêt was formed in 1972 from the places Apremont, Liouville, Saint-Agnant and Marbotte.
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2007 | 2016 |
| Residents | 333 | 367 | 326 | 284 | 342 | 336 | 400 | 398 |
history
The forest of Apremont was a hotly contested theater of war during the First World War, especially during the 1st Woëvre Battle, the so-called Easter Battle , in April 1915.
Attractions
- Fort Liouville (1876-1878)
- Exhibition on the First World War in the mayor's office of Marbotte
Personalities
- Apremont (noble family)
- Johann von Apremont († 1238), Bishop of Verdun and Bishop of Metz
- Gobert VI. von Apremont (around 1187–1263) Lord of Apremont
- Gottfried II of Apremont (around 1210–1250) Lord of Apremont, crusader
- Jo Schlesser (1928–1968), Formula 1 racing driver, born in Liouville, a district of Apremont
literature
- Le Patrimoine des Communes de la Meuse. Flohic Editions, Volume 2, Paris 1999, ISBN 2-84234-074-4 , pp. 795-799.
Web links
Commons : Apremont-la-Forêt - collection of images, videos and audio files
