Haute-Marne
Haute-Marne (French pronunciation: [ot maʁn] ⓘ; English: Upper Marne) is a department in the Grand Est region of Northeastern France. Named after the river Marne, its prefecture is Chaumont. In 2019, it had a population of 172,512.
Haute-Marne | |
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Prefecture building in Chaumont | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
Location of Haute-Marne in France | |
| Coordinates: 48°05′N 05°15′E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Grand Est |
| Prefecture | Chaumont |
| Subprefectures | Langres Saint-Dizier |
| Government | |
| • President of the Departmental Council | Nicolas Lacroix (LR) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6,211 km2 (2,398 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Total | 171,042 |
| • Rank | 94th |
| • Density | 28/km2 (71/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Department number | 52 |
| Arrondissements | 3 |
| Cantons | 17 |
| Communes | 426 |
| ^1 French Land Register data, which exclude estuaries and lakes, ponds and glaciers larger than 1 km2. | |
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