Lion-devant-dun
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| region | Grand Est | |
| Department | Meuse | |
| Arrondissement | Verdun | |
| Canton | Stenay | |
| Community association | Pays de Stenay et du Val Dunois | |
| Coordinates | 49 ° 25 ' N , 5 ° 14' E | |
| height | 171-340 m | |
| surface | 15.51 km 2 | |
| Residents | 170 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 11 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 55110 | |
| INSEE code | 55293 | |
Lion-devant-Dun is a French commune with 170 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) in the Meuse department in the Grand Est region (before 2016: Lorraine ). The municipality belongs to the arrondissement of Verdun and the canton of Stenay (until 2015: canton of Dun-sur-Meuse ).
geography
Lion-devant-Dun is about 41 kilometers north-northwest of Verdun . Lion-devant-Dun is surrounded by the neighboring communities of Mouzay in the north, Brandeville in the east and south-east, Murvaux in the south and Milly-sur-Bradon in the west and south-west.
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2011 | 2016 |
| Residents | 226 | 211 | 173 | 163 | 131 | 152 | 178 | 168 | 169 |
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Attractions
- Saint Germain Church
- Lion Castle
literature
- Le Patrimoine des Communes de la Meuse. Flohic Editions, Volume 1, Paris 1999, ISBN 2-84234-074-4 , pp. 361-362.
Web links
Commons : Lion-devant-Dun - Collection of pictures, videos and audio files
