Valmy
Appearance
Valmy | |
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![]() The Moulin de Valmy stands today where the Battle of Valmy took place | |
Coordinates: 49°05′07″N 4°46′28″E / 49.0853°N 4.7744°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Grand Est |
Department | Marne |
Arrondissement | Châlons-en-Champagne |
Canton | Argonne Suippe et Vesle |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Cédric François[1] |
Area 1 | 24.28 km2 (9.37 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 261 |
• Density | 11/km2 (28/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 51588 /51800 |
Elevation | 164 m (538 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Valmy (French pronunciation: [valmi]) is a rural commune in the Marne department in the Grand Est region in Northeastern France. In 2020, it had a population of 282.
Geography
[edit]The town stands on the west flank of the Argonne massif, midway between Verdun and Paris, near Vouziers.
History
[edit]Valmy provided the setting for the Battle of Valmy on 20 September 1792. The largest ship-of-the-line ever constructed, the Valmy, was named after this battle.
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See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
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