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Marne (department)
Marne | |
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&sq=crain_ford&lang=simple&file=File:Pr%C3%A9fecture_de_la_Marne_(51).jpg) Prefecture building of the Marne department, in Châlons-en-Champagne | |
&sq=crain_ford&lang=simple&file=File:Drapeau_fr_d%C3%A9partement_Marne.svg) Flag &sq=crain_ford&lang=simple&file=File:Blason_d%C3%A9partement_fr_Marne.svg) Coat of arms | |
&sq=crain_ford&lang=simple&file=File:Marne-Position.svg) Location of Marne in France | |
| Coordinates: 49°00′N 04°15′E / 49.000°N 4.250°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Grand Est |
| Département | 4 March 1790 |
| Prefecture | Châlons-en-Champagne |
| Subprefectures | Épernay, Reims, Vitry-le-François |
| Government | |
| • President | René-Paul Savary |
| Area | |
| • Total | 8,161.6 km2 (3,151.2 sq mi) |
| Population (2014)[2] | |
| • Total | 570,817 |
| • Density | 70/km2 (180/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Marnais |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| ISO 3166 code | FR-51 |
| Arrondissements | 4 |
| Cantons | 23 |
| Communes | 613 |
| Website | Marne Council |
Marne is a department in northeastern France named after the river Marne which flows through the department. The prefecture (capital) of Marne is Châlons-en-Champagne (formerly known as Châlons-sur-Marne).
The Champagne vineyards producing the world-famous sparkling wine are located within Marne.
- ↑ "Président du Conseil départemental" (in French). La Marne rn ligne. Archived from the original on 21 June 2015. Retrieved 3 December 2016.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Département de la Marne (51)". Comparateur de territoire (in French). Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques - INSEE. Retrieved 3 December 2016.
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