Érize-la-Brûlée

Érize-la-Brûlée is a commune in the Meuse department in Grand Est in north-eastern France.

Érize-la-Brûlée
The town hall in Érize-la-Brûlée
Coat of arms
Location of Érize-la-Brûlée
Érize-la-Brûlée
Érize-la-Brûlée
Coordinates: 48°51′02″N 5°17′03″E
CountryFrance
RegionGrand Est
DepartmentMeuse
ArrondissementBar-le-Duc
CantonBar-le-Duc-1
Government
  Mayor (20082014) Charles Purson
Area
1
10.82 km2 (4.18 sq mi)
Population
 (2017-01-01)[1]
188
  Density17/km2 (45/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
55175 /55260
Elevation278–363 m (912–1,191 ft)
(avg. 282 m or 925 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

It is located 80 km south-west of Metz and north-west of Nancy. Nearby settlements include Érize-Saint-Dizier, Rumont, Raival, Érize-la-Petite, and Chaumont-sur-Aire.

Its name derives from the name of the local river L'Ezrule (in Latin, Ericia). The suffix 'la-Brûlée', meaning 'burnt', may date back to 1247 when the village was destroyed by invaders.[2]

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