Bar-le-Duc, umwhile kent as Bar, is a commune in the Meuse département, o which it is the caipital.

Bar-le-Duc
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Coat of airms o Bar-le-Duc
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Bar-le-Duc is located in Fraunce
Bar-le-Duc
Bar-le-Duc
Location within Grand Est region
Bar-le-Duc is located in Grand Est
Bar-le-Duc
Bar-le-Duc
Coordinates: 48°46′19″N 5°09′37″E / 48.7719°N 05.1603°E / 48.7719; 05.1603Coordinates: 48°46′19″N 5°09′37″E / 48.7719°N 05.1603°E / 48.7719; 05.1603
KintraFraunce
RegionGrand Est
DepairtmentMeuse
ArrondissementBar-le-Duc
IntercommunalityBar-le-Duc
Govrenment
 • Mayor (2008–2014) Nelly Jaquet (PS)
Area
1
23.62 km2 (9.12 sq mi)
Population
 (2009)2
15,895
 • Density670/km2 (1,700/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
55029 /55000
Elevation175–327 m (574–1,073 ft)
(avg. 240 m or 790 ft)
1 French Laund Register data, that excludes lochs, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) an river estuaries. 2 Population withoot dooble coontin: residents o multiple communes (e.g., students an militar personnel) anerly coontit ance.

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Bar-le-Duc is twinned wi: