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Carignan

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Also known as Ivoy

commune in Ardennes, France

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Place details

Locality
Carignan
Region
Grand Est
Country
France
Population
3,249
Timezone
Europe/Paris

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Key facts

Country
France
Region
Grand Est
Department
Ardennes
Arrondissement
Sedan
Canton
Carignan
Intercommunality
Portes du Luxembourg
Mayor 2024 2026
Gilbert Lordier
Area
14.01 km (5.41 sq mi)
Population 2023
2,680
Density
191/km (495/sq mi)
Time zone
UTC+01:00 ( CET )
Summer dst
UTC+02:00 ( CEST )
Insee postal code
08090 /08110
Elevation
161–293 m (528–961 ft)

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Wikidata facts

Official name
Ivoy
Population
2680
Area
14.01
Elevation
187
Official website
www.carignan-ardennes.fr
Image
FR-08-Carignan.JPG
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Commons category
Carignan (Ardennes)
postal code
08110
male population
1332
female population
1553
email address
mailto:[email protected]
phone number
+33-3-24-22-07-89
fax number
+33-3-24-27-90-00
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Travel guide

Get around

The principal roads are Route 112, Route 223 (Chemin du Richelieu, along the Richelieu River) and the northern end of Highway 35 (becoming Boulevard Fréchette).

See

thumb|right|Maison Louis-Degneau in Carignan in 2017

Do

thumb|View of the L'Acadie River upstream from the Marie-Anne Street pedestrian bridge (Carignan). Several segments of this river are navigable.

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Its main commercial areas are along Route 112, and the Faubourg Carignan shopping centre.

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Article

Carignan ( French pronunciation: [kaʁiɲɑ̃] ) is a commune in the Ardennes department in northern France. It is the seat of a canton. It was known as Yvoy or Yvois until 1662.

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