Marne | |
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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.