Chaumont
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Chaumont is a town located in the Haute-Marne department in eastern France. It serves as the administrative center of its region and has historical significance as a medieval settlement in the Champagne area.
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- Locality
- Chaumont
- Region
- Grand Est
- Country
- France
- Population
- 28,981
- Timezone
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Chaumont, also known Chaumont-en-Bassigny ( French pronunciation: [ʃomɔ̃ ɑ̃ basiɲi]), is a commune of France, and the prefecture of the Haute-Marne department. It has a population of about 21,000.
The city stands on the river Marne and is situated on the Paris-Est–Mulhouse-Ville railway, which runs over a 52 m (171 ft) tall and 600 m (2,000 ft) long viaduct built in 1856. Chaumont station has rail connections to Paris, Reims, Dijon, Mulhouse and regional destinations.