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Marne

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French department

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Marne is a department (administrative region) located in northeastern France. It is historically significant as the site of two major World War I battles that helped determine the course of the war.

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Official website

Accueil - Les services de l'État dans la Marne

Portail de l'Etat dans la Marne Les services de l'État dans la Marne

marne.pref.gouv.fr

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Named after
Marne
Official name
Marne
Country
France
Population
563076
Area
8162
Time zone
UTC+02:00
Shares border with
Haute-Marne
Official website
www.marne.pref.gouv.fr
Image
Préfecture de la Marne (51).jpg
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Category:Marne (department)
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Marne (department)
category for people born here
Category:Births in Marne
inception
1790-03-04
category for people who died here
Category:Deaths in Marne
category for films shot at this location
Category:Films shot in Marne (department)
category of associated people
Category:People from Marne (department)
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Marne
annual number of weddings
1034
native label
Marne
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Marne
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Encyclopedic overview

Marne ( French pronunciation: [maʁn]) is a department in the Grand Est region of France. It is named after the river Marne which flows through it. The prefecture (capital) of Marne is Châlons-en-Champagne (formerly known as Châlons-sur-Marne). The subprefectures are Épernay, Reims, and Vitry-le-François. It had a population of 563,076 in 2023.

The Champagne vineyards producing the eponymous sparkling wine are in Marne.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Marne” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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