Ornes, Meuse

This article is about the commune in France. For the village in Luster, Norway, see Ornes, Sogn og Fjordane.
Ornes
Commune
Ruins of the Ornes church
Ruins of the Ornes church
Coat of arms of Ornes
Coat of arms
Location of Ornes
Ornes is located in France
Ornes
Ornes
Ornes is located in Grand Est
Ornes
Ornes
Coordinates: 49°15′13″N 5°28′21″E / 49.2536°N 5.4725°E / 49.2536; 5.4725
CountryFrance
RegionGrand Est
DepartmentMeuse
ArrondissementVerdun
CantonBelleville-sur-Meuse
IntercommunalityCA Grand Verdun
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Charles Saint-Vanne[1]
Area
1
18.52 km2 (7.15 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2021)[2]
7
 • Density0.38/km2 (0.98/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
55394 /55150
Elevation209–327 m (686–1,073 ft)
(avg. 250 m or 820 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Ornes (French pronunciation: [ɔʁn]) is a commune in the Meuse department in Grand Est in north-eastern France. The village is one of the nine French villages destroyed in the First World War and one of six that was never rebuilt. It's now a memorial place.

Even though a few houses and a handful of permanent residents remain, the village is classified as having "died for France".

Population

In 2018, the commune had 6 inhabitants.[3]

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 6—    
1975 2−14.52%
1982 1−9.43%
1990 10+33.35%
1999 6−5.52%
2007 2−12.83%
2012 6+24.57%
2017 5−3.58%
Source: INSEE[4]

Geography

Ornes is located on departmental road 24, about 12 km to the north-east of Verdun. The source of the Orne river is in the commune.

The village is on the border of the Verdun forest where thousands of shells fell during World War I.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Téléchargement du fichier d'ensemble des populations légales en 2018, INSEE
  4. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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