Récicourt

Récicourt
region	Grand Est
Department	Meuse
Arrondissement	Verdun
Canton	Clermont-en-Argonne
Community association	Argonne-Meuse
Coordinates	49 ° 9 '  N , 5 ° 9'  E Coordinates: 49 ° 9 '  N , 5 ° 9'  E
height	193-303 m
surface	13.7 km 2
Residents	167 (January 1, 2017)
Population density	12 inhabitants / km 2
Post Code	55120
INSEE code	55419
Town Hall (Mairie) of Récicourt

Récicourt is a French commune with 167 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) in the Meuse department in the Grand Est region (before 2016: Lorraine ). The municipality belongs to the Arrondissement Verdun , the canton Clermont-en-Argonne and the municipal association Argonne-Meuse .

geography

Récicourt is located about 28 kilometers west of Verdun on the Vadelaincourt river , a tributary of the Cousances . Récicourt is surrounded by the neighboring communities of Montzéville in the north and north-east, Béthelainville in the north-east, Dombasle-en-Argonne in the east, Brabant-en-Argonne in the south, Clermont-en-Argonne in the west and south-west and Aubréville in the west and north-west.

Population development

year	1962	1968	1975	1982	1990	1999	2006	2011	2016
Residents	211	174	292	279	279	305	156	173	170
Source: Cassini and INSEE

Attractions

• Saint-Vincent church from the 14th century
• 17th century castle
• French national cemetery in the village of Brocourt-en-Argonne

Saint Vincent Church

literature

• Le Patrimoine des Communes de la Meuse. Flohic Editions, Volume 1, Paris 1999, ISBN 2-84234-074-4 , pp. 263-269.

Web links

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