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Rethel
Sign in to saveRethel () is a commune in the Ardennes department in northern France. It is a sub-prefecture and third-most important city and economic center in the department. It is situated on the river Aisne, near the northern border of Champagne and 37 km from Reims.
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Rethel is a commune in France, situated in the Ardennes department within the Grand Est region. It serves as the capital of the arrondissement of Rethel and the canton of Rethel. The town is located next to the Aisne river and shares borders with Acy-Romance, Barby, Bertoncourt, and Biermes. Its official postal code is 08300, and it operates in the Europe/Paris timezone.
The commune has an area of 18.58 square kilometers. Population figures vary by source, with one listing 8,361 residents (3,526 male and 4,066 female) and another citing 8,505. Elevation data also differs, with records showing 146 meters, 88 meters, or 86 meters above sea level. Rethel received the Croix de guerre 1914–1918 award.
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Place details
- Locality
- Rethel
- Region
- Grand Est
- Country
- France
- Population
- 8,505
- Timezone
- Europe/Paris
via OpenStreetMap · GeoNames
Key facts
- French commune.name
- Rethel
- French commune.commune status
- Subprefecture and commune
- French commune.image
- Rethel-FR-08-mairie-01.jpg
- French commune.caption
- Town hall
- French commune.image coat of arms
- Blason comtes de Rethel.svg
- French commune.arrondissement
- Rethel
- French commune.canton
- Rethel
- French commune.INSEE
- 08362
- French commune.postal code
- 08300
- French commune.mayor
- Joseph Afribo
- French commune.term
- 2020–2026
- French commune.intercommunality
- Pays Rethélois
- French commune.elevation min m
- 67
- French commune.elevation max m
- 146
- French commune.area km2
- 18.58
- French commune.website
- www.villederethel.fr
via Wikipedia infobox
Official website
Ville de Rethel – Site internet de la ville de Rethel
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Encyclopedic overview
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- History
- Population
- Personalities
- Climate
- See also
- References
Rethel () is a commune in the Ardennes department in northern France. It is a sub-prefecture and third-most important city and economic center in the department. It is situated on the river Aisne, near the northern border of Champagne and 37 km from Reims.
Its inhabitants are called Rethélois.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Rethel” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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