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Haute-Marne
| Haute-Marne | |
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| Coat of Arms of Haute-Marne | |
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| Number | 52 |
| Région | Champagne-Ardenne |
| Préfecture | Chaumont |
| Subprefecture | Langres Saint-Dizier |
| Population - Total (1999) - Density | Ranked 87th 194,873 31 /km² |
| Area | 6,211 km² |
| Arrondissements | 3 |
| Cantons | 32 |
| Communes | 432 |
| President of the general council | XX |
| Location | |
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Haute-Marne is a département in the northeast of France named after the Marne River.
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History
Haute-Marne was one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on March 4, 1790. It was created from part of the former province of Champagne.
Geography
Haute-Marne is part of the current region of Champagne-Ardenne and is surrounded by the departments of Meuse, Vosges, Haute-Saône, Côte-d'Or, Aube, and Marne.
Tourisme
The fortified town of Langres, the Renaissance castle of Joinville, and the village of Colombey-les-deux-Églises are all major attractions.
External links
- Prefecture website (in French)
- Conseil Général website (in French)
- http://www.tourisme-hautemarne.com/publi04/pubgb04.html (in English)
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