Bure
Commune
The war memorial and surroundings in Bure
The war memorial and surroundings in Bure
Coat of arms of Bure
Coat of arms
Location of Bure
Map
Bure is located in France
Bure
Bure
Bure is located in Grand Est
Bure
Bure
Coordinates: 48°30′20″N 5°21′27″E / 48.5056°N 5.3575°E / 48.5056; 5.3575
CountryFrance
RegionGrand Est
DepartmentMeuse
ArrondissementBar-le-Duc
CantonLigny-en-Barrois
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Gérard Antoine[1]
Area
1
18.39 km2 (7.10 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
84
 • Density4.6/km2 (12/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
55087 /55290
Elevation298–399 m (978–1,309 ft)
(avg. 335 m or 1,099 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

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.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 119—    
1975 106−1.64%
1982 105−0.14%
1990 92−1.64%
1999 85−0.88%
2009 94+1.01%
2014 82−2.69%
2020 79−0.62%
Source: INSEE[3]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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