Richecourt

Richecourt
Richecourt
Location within Lorraine region Richecourt
Coordinates:
Country	France
Region	Alsace-Champagne-Ardenne-Lorraine
Department	Meuse
Arrondissement	Arrondissement of Commercy
Canton	Canton of Saint-Mihiel
Intercommunality	Communauté de communes de la Petite Woëvre
Government
• Mayor (2008–2014)	Daniel Rouyer
Area1	6.23 km2 (2.41 sq mi)
Population (1999)2	43
• Density	6.9/km2 (18/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code	55431 / 55300
Elevation	223–243 m (732–797 ft) (avg. 239 m or 784 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

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World War I damage at Richecourt

Richecourt is a commune in the Meuse department in Lorraine in north-eastern France.

Geography

The village lies on the left bank of the Rupt de Mad, which flows northeastward through the south-eastern part of the commune.

See also

• Communes of the Meuse department
• Parc naturel régional de Lorraine