Intercommunality Pays de Stenay Area 27 km² | Canton Stenay Population (2012) 2,749 Local time Monday 12:37 PM | |
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Weather 14°C, Wind E at 16 km/h, 36% Humidity | ||
Stenay is a commune in the Meuse department in Grand Est in north-eastern France.
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Map of 55700 Stenay, France
Its inhabitants are called Stenaisiens.
History
It was one of the last villages to experience fighting during the First World War. Stenay was captured on 11 November 1918 by the American 89th Division under General William M. Wright only hours before the Armistice went into effect. The 89th lost 365 men to howitzer fire.
References
Stenay Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA