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Étreux

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Étreux () is a commune in the Aisne department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.

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Étreux is a commune in France, situated within the Aisne department and the canton of Wassigny in the arrondissement of Vervins. It is located in the Hauts-de-France region and shares borders with Boué, La Neuville-lès-Dorengt, Oisy, and Vénérolles. The commune has an area of 10.36 square kilometers and an elevation of 160 meters above sea level.

The population of Étreux is 1,839, comprising 735 males and 724 females. The postal code for the area is 02510. Étreux has received the Croix de guerre 1914–1918.

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Place details

Locality
Étreux
Region
Hauts-de-France
Country
France
Population
1,645

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Air quality

38US AQIGood
PM2.5
6.6 µg/m³
PM10
10.9 µg/m³
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Key facts

French commune.name
Étreux
French commune.commune status
Commune
French commune.image
Etreux church.jpg
French commune.caption
The church of Étreux
French commune.image coat of arms
Blason ville fr étreux 02.svg
French commune.arrondissement
Vervins
French commune.canton
Guise
French commune.INSEE
02298
French commune.postal code
02510
French commune.mayor
Bertrand Duferme
French commune.term
2022–2026
French commune.elevation m
144
French commune.elevation min m
115
French commune.elevation max m
160
French commune.area km2
10.36

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Encyclopedic overview

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  • References

Étreux () is a commune in the Aisne department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.

==History== The first major engagement of the British Expeditionary Force (BEF) in the First World War in August 1914, resulted in what became known as the Great Retreat during the Battle of Mons, in the course of which a strategic rearguard action was called for in order to allow the BEF to escape.

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