Chaumont, Haute-Marne
Chaumont, also known Chaumont-en-Bassigny (French pronunciation: [ʃomɔ̃ ɑ̃ basiɲi]), is a commune of France, and the prefecture of the Haute-Marne department. As of 2019, it has a population of 21,847.
Chaumont | |
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Prefecture and commune | |
The Chaumont viaduct | |
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Coat of arms | |
Location of Chaumont | |
Chaumont Chaumont | |
| Coordinates: 48°06′42″N 5°08′20″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Grand Est |
| Department | Haute-Marne |
| Arrondissement | Chaumont |
| Canton | Chaumont-1, 2 and 3 |
| Intercommunality | CA Chaumont |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Christine Guillemy |
| Area 1 | 55.26 km2 (21.34 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) | 21,699 |
| • Density | 390/km2 (1,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 52121 /52000 |
| Elevation | 247–416 m (810–1,365 ft) (avg. 314 m or 1,030 ft) |
| Website | ville-chaumont.fr |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
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.
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