Givet

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Givet is a small fortified town in northeastern France near the Belgian border, known for its strategic location along the Meuse River.

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Label Occurrences
Givet canonical 2

Statements (47)

Predicate Object
instanceOf commune of France
fortified town
administrativeStatus commune
areaSquareKilometers 18.25
borderWith Belgium NERFINISHED
country France
elevationMaxMeters 461
elevationMinMeters 94
hasBorderCrossingWith Belgium NERFINISHED
hasBridgeOver Meuse River NERFINISHED
hasEconomicActivity cross-border trade
tourism
hasFeature cliffs overlooking the Meuse
riverfront promenade
hasFortification Vauban-style defenses
hasLandmark Fort de Charlemont NERFINISHED
Saint-Hilaire church NERFINISHED
hasNeighbouringMunicipality Chooz NERFINISHED
Fromelennes NERFINISHED
Rancennes NERFINISHED
hasRailConnectionTo Charleville-Mézières NERFINISHED
Dinant NERFINISHED
hasTransport railway terminus
river navigation facilities
historicalRegion Ardennes NERFINISHED
historicalUse military garrison town
INSEECODE 08190
knownFor fortifications
strategic location on the Meuse River
language French
locatedIn Ardennes department NERFINISHED
Grand Est
surface form: Grand Est region

Meuse valley NERFINISHED
north of the Ardennes department
northeastern France
locatedNear Belgian border
locatedOnRiver Meuse River NERFINISHED
nearbyCity Charleville-Mézières NERFINISHED
Dinant NERFINISHED
partOf Arrondissement of Charleville-Mézières NERFINISHED
Canton of Givet NERFINISHED
postalCode 08600
regionType border town
riverPortOn Meuse River NERFINISHED
strategicImportance control of Meuse River passage
timeZone CET
timeZoneDST CEST

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Macduff twinTownWith Givet