Authe

Authe () is a commune in the Ardennes department in the Grand Est region of northern France.

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Authe is a commune in France, situated in the Grand Est region. It is located within the canton of Le Chesne and the arrondissement of Vouziers, with an associated electoral district of the canton of Vouziers. The area covers 9.47 square kilometers and has an elevation of 225 meters above sea level.

The population of Authe is recorded as 125, comprising 45 males and 45 females. The commune shares borders with Autruche, Belleville-et-Châtillon-sur-Bar, Brieulles-sur-Bar, and Germont. It received the Croix de guerre 1914–1918 award. The postal code for the area is 08240.

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Place details

Locality: Authe
Region: Grand Est
Country: France
Population: 94

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Key facts

French commune.name: Authe
French commune.commune status: Commune
French commune.image: Authe-08-mairie-01.JPG
French commune.caption: Town hall
French commune.image coat of arms: Blason Authe.svg
French commune.arrondissement: Vouziers
French commune.canton: Vouziers
French commune.INSEE: 08033
French commune.postal code: 08240
French commune.mayor: Sylvie Lefort
French commune.term: 2020–2026
French commune.intercommunality: CC Argonne Ardennaise
French commune.elevation m: 172
French commune.elevation min m: 164
French commune.elevation max m: 225
French commune.area km2: 9.47

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: commune of France
Official name: Authe
Award: Croix de guerre 1914–1918
Country: France
Located in: canton of Le Chesne
Population: 94
Area: 9.47
Elevation: 182
Time zone: UTC+02:00
Shares border with: Saint-Pierremont
Image: Authe-08-mairie-01.JPG

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Commons category: Authe
postal code: 08240
native label: Authe
associated electoral district: canton of Vouziers
male population: 45
female population: 45
P8168: Franz Anton Staudenmaier
email address: mailto:[email protected]
phone number: +33-3-24-71-74-71

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Geography
Neighbouring communes and villages
Heraldry
Administration
Demography
Culture and heritage
Religious heritage
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Authe () is a commune in the Ardennes department in the Grand Est region of northern France.

==Geography== Authe is located some 45 km east by south-east of Rethel and 20 km north-east of Vouziers. Access to the commune is by road D12 from Brieulles-sur-Bar in the north which passes through the centre of the commune and the village and continues south to join the D947 south of the commune. The commune consists entirely of farmland.

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