Marne (department)

Marne
Prefecture of the Marne department
Prefecture building of the Marne department, in Châlons-en-Champagne
Flag of Marne
Coat of arms of Marne
Location of Marne in France
Location of Marne in France
Coordinates: 49°00′N 04°15′E / 49.000°N 4.250°E / 49.000; 4.250
CountryFrance
RegionGrand Est
Département4 March 1790
PrefectureChâlons-en-Champagne
SubprefecturesÉpernay, Reims, Vitry-le-François
Government
 • PresidentRené-Paul Savary
Area
 • Total8,161.6 km2 (3,151.2 sq mi)
Population
 (2014)[2]
 • Total570,817
 • Density70/km2 (180/sq mi)
DemonymMarnais
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
ISO 3166 codeFR-51
Arrondissements4
Cantons23
Communes613
WebsiteMarne 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.

  1. "Président du Conseil départemental" (in French). La Marne rn ligne. Archived from the original on 21 June 2015. Retrieved 3 December 2016.
  2. 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.

Marne (department)

Dodaje.pl - Ogłoszenia lokalne