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Bure is a commune in France, situated within the Meuse department and the Grand Est region. It lies in the arrondissement of Bar-le-Duc and the canton of Montiers-sur-Saulx, with an associated electoral district in the canton of Ligny-en-Barrois. The municipality borders Cirfontaines-en-Ornois, Gillaumé, Saudron, and Mandres-en-Barrois.
The area of Bure is 18.39 square kilometers, and its elevation is 399 meters above sea level. Population records vary, with one source listing 119 residents (44 male and 40 female) and another citing 86. The postal code for the commune is 55290. A townhall is located on Rue de l'Orme.
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- Country
- France
- Region
- Grand Est
- Department
- Meuse
- Arrondissement
- Bar-le-Duc
- Canton
- Ligny-en-Barrois
- Mayor 2020 2026
- Gérard Antoine
- Area
- 18.39 km (7.10 sq mi)
- Density
- 5.1/km (13/sq mi)
- Time zone
- UTC+01:00 ( CET )
- Summer dst
- UTC+02:00 ( CEST )
- Insee postal code
- 55087 /55290
- Elevation
- 298–399 m (978–1,309 ft) , (avg. 335 m or 1,099 ft)
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- commune of France
- Official name
- Bure
- Country
- France
- Located in
- arrondissement of Bar-le-Duc
- Population
- 93
- Area
- 18.39
- Elevation
- 351
- Time zone
- UTC+02:00
- Shares border with
- Ribeaucourt
- Image
- Bure (Meuse).JPG
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- Commons category
- Bure (Meuse)
- postal code
- 55290
- different from
- Buré
- associated electoral district
- canton of Ligny-en-Barrois
- male population
- 44
- female population
- 40
- email address
- mailto:[email protected]
- phone number
- +33-3-29-75-91-65
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Encyclopedic overview
Bure ( French pronunciation: [byʁ] ) is a commune in the Meuse department in Grand Est in northeastern France.
It hosts the Meuse/Haute Marne Underground Research Laboratory for radioactive waste storage.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Bure” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.