Marne | |
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Coordinates: 49°00′N 04°15′E / 49.000°N 4.250°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Grand Est |
Prefecture | Châlons-en-Champagne |
Subprefectures | Épernay Reims Vitry-le-François |
Government | |
• President of the Departmental Council | Christian Bruyen[1] |
Area | |
• Total | 8,162 km2 (3,151 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | |
• Total | 565,292 |
• Rank | 45th |
• Density | 69/km2 (180/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
ISO 3166 code | FR-51 |
Department number | 51 |
Arrondissements | 4 |
Cantons | 23 |
Communes | 613 |
^1 French Land Register data, which exclude estuaries, and lakes, ponds, and glaciers larger than 1 km2 |
Marne (French pronunciation: [maʁn]) is a department in the Grand Est region of France. It is named after the river Marne which flows through it. The prefecture (capital) of Marne is Châlons-en-Champagne (formerly known as Châlons-sur-Marne). The subprefectures are Épernay, Reims, and Vitry-le-François. It had a population of 566,855 in 2019.[3]
The Champagne vineyards producing the eponymous sparkling wine are in Marne.