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Also known as Montagne-sur-Aisne

Sainte-Menehould ( or ) is a commune in the Marne department in north-eastern France. It was the subprefecture of the arrondissement of Sainte-Menehould until its abolition in April 2017.

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Sainte-Menehould is a commune in France, situated in the Marne department within the Grand Est region. It serves as the capital of the arrondissement of Sainte-Menehould, the canton of Sainte-Menehould, and the canton of Argonne Suippe et Vesle. The town is located near the Aisne river and shares borders with Futeau, Les Islettes, Argers, and Châtrices. Its official name is also listed as Montagne-sur-Aisne, and it is twinned with Bruchsal.

The commune has a population of 5,772, comprising 1,912 males and 2,208 females. It covers an area of 57.11 square kilometers. Sainte-Menehould received the Croix de guerre 1914–1918 award.

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Place details

Locality
Sainte-Menehould
Region
Grand Est
Country
France
Population
5,237
Timezone
Europe/Paris

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PM2.5
4.6 µg/m³
PM10
10.7 µg/m³
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Key facts

French commune.name
Sainte-Menehould
French commune.commune status
Commune
French commune.image
France, Marne, Sainte-Menehould (1).JPG
French commune.caption
The town hall
French commune.image coat of arms
Blason ville fr Sainte-Menehould (51).svg
French commune.arrondissement
Châlons-en-Champagne
French commune.canton
Argonne Suippe et Vesle
French commune.INSEE
51507
French commune.postal code
51800
French commune.mayor
Bertrand Courot
French commune.term
2020–2026
French commune.intercommunality
Argonne Champenoise
French commune.elevation min m
132
French commune.elevation max m
261
French commune.area km2
57.11

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Wikidata facts

Official name
Montagne-sur-Aisne
Country
France
Population
4146
Area
57.11
Elevation
198
Time zone
UTC+02:00
Body of water
Aisne
Shares border with
Verrières
Image
France, Marne, Sainte-Menehould (1).JPG
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twinned administrative body
Bruchsal
Commons category
Sainte-Menehould
postal code
51800
topic's main category
Category:Sainte-Menehould
associated electoral district
canton of Argonne Suippe et Vesle
male population
1912
female population
2208
P8168
Danius
native label
Sainte-Ménehould
email address
mailto:[email protected]
phone number
+33-3-26-60-80-21
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Encyclopedic overview

7 sections
Contents
  • History
  • Population
  • Cuisine
  • Twinning
  • See also
  • References
  • External links

Sainte-Menehould ( or ) is a commune in the Marne department in north-eastern France. It was the subprefecture of the arrondissement of Sainte-Menehould until its abolition in April 2017.

==History== Dom Pérignon, the Benedictine monk who made important contributions to the production and quality of Champagne wine, and is often (erroneously) credited with its invention, was born in Sainte-Menehould around 1638.

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