Châlons-en-Champagne
Prefecture and commune in Grand Est, France / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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"Châlons" redirects here. For other uses, see Châlons (disambiguation).
Châlons-en-Champagne (French pronunciation: [ʃɑlɔ̃ ɑ̃ ʃɑ̃paɲ]) 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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Prefecture and commune | |
Coordinates: 48°57′27″N 4°21′54″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Grand Est |
Department | Marne |
Arrondissement | Châlons-en-Champagne |
Canton | Châlons-en-Champagne-1, 2 and 3 |
Intercommunality | CA Châlons-en-Champagne |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Benoist Apparu[1] |
Area 1 | 26.05 km2 (10.06 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 43,877 |
• Density | 1,700/km2 (4,400/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 51108 /51000 |
Elevation | 82–84 m (269–276 ft) (avg. 83 m or 272 ft) |
Website | Official website |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
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Formerly called Châlons-sur-Marne, the city was officially renamed in 1998. It should not be confused with the Burgundian town of Chalon-sur-Saône.