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Châlons-en-Champagne

Also known as Chalons-en-Champagne, Chalons-sur-Marne, Châlons-sur-Marne

Châlons-en-Champagne () is a city in the Grand Est region of France. It is the capital of the department of Marne, despite being only a quarter the size of the city of Reims.

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Châlons-en-Champagne is a commune in France, situated in the Marne department within the Grand Est region. It serves as the capital of the Marne department, the arrondissement of Châlons-en-Champagne, and the canton of Châlons-en-Champagne-3. The city has a population of 52,275 and covers an area of 26.05 square kilometers. Its head of government is Benoist Apparu.

The municipality is located near the Marne river and shares borders with L'Épine, Compertrix, Fagnières, and Saint-Martin-sur-le-Pré. It stands at an elevation of 153 meters above sea level. Châlons-en-Champagne is twinned with Mirabel, Neuss, Ilkeston, and Wittenberge. The official postal code for the area is 51000.

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Place details

Locality: Châlons-en-Champagne
Region: Grand Est
Country: France
Population: 51,257

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Key facts

French commune.name: Châlons-en-Champagne
French commune.commune status: Prefecture and commune
French commune.image: Hôtel de ville de Châlons-en-Champagne (Marne).JPG
French commune.caption: The Hôtel de Ville
French commune.arrondissement: Châlons-en-Champagne
French commune.canton: Châlons-en-Champagne-1, 2 and 3
French commune.image coat of arms: Blason Chalons-en-Champagne.svg
French commune.INSEE: 51108
French commune.postal code: 51000
French commune.mayor: Benoist Apparu
French commune.term: 2020–2026
French commune.intercommunality: CA Châlons-en-Champagne
French commune.elevation m: 83
French commune.elevation min m: 82
French commune.elevation max m: 84
French commune.area km2: 26.05
French commune.website: Official website

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: commune of France
Official name: Châlons-sur-Marne
Country: France
Located in: Marne
Population: 42971
Area: 26.05
Elevation: 101
Time zone: UTC+02:00
Body of water: Marne
Head of government: Benoist Apparu
Shares border with: Sarry
Official website: www.chalonsenchampagne.fr
Image: Hôtel de ville de Châlons-en-Champagne (Marne).JPG
Significant event: Battle of the Maureaco Fields

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twinned administrative body: Razgrad
Commons category: Châlons-en-Champagne
postal code: 51000
topic's main category: Category:Châlons-en-Champagne
category for people born here: Category:Births in Châlons-en-Champagne
category for people who died here: Category:Deaths in Châlons-en-Champagne
category of associated people: Category:People from Châlons-en-Champagne
Commons gallery: Châlons-en-Champagne
male population: 21578
female population: 23175
P8168: Inge Landgut
native label: Châlons-en-Champagne
different from: Chalon-sur-Saône
email address: mailto:[email protected]
contact page URL: citoyen.chalonsenchampagne.fr/demandes/question
phone number: +33-3-26-69-38-38
nickname: la petite Venise
P12749: Gerrit Terdenge

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Encyclopedic overview

19 sections

Contents

History
Population
Main sights
Museums
Transport
Education
University level
Sport
Twin towns – sister cities
Camp de Mourmelon
Births
Deaths
In popular culture
Image
Climate
See also
References
Further reading
External links

Châlons-en-Champagne () is a city in the Grand Est region of France. It is the capital of the department of Marne, despite being only a quarter the size of the city of Reims.

Formerly called Châlons-sur-Marne, the city was officially renamed in 1995. It should not be confused with the Burgundian town of Chalon-sur-Saône.

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