Châlons-en-Champagne

Châlons-en-Champagne
Prefecture and commune
City Hall of Châlons-en-Champagne
City Hall of Châlons-en-Champagne
Coat of arms of Châlons-en-Champagne
Coat of arms
Location of Châlons-en-Champagne
Map
Châlons-en-Champagne is located in France
Châlons-en-Champagne
Châlons-en-Champagne
Châlons-en-Champagne is located in Grand Est
Châlons-en-Champagne
Châlons-en-Champagne
Coordinates: 48°57′27″N 4°21′54″E / 48.9575°N 4.365°E / 48.9575; 4.365
CountryFrance
RegionGrand Est
DepartmentMarne
ArrondissementChâlons-en-Champagne
CantonChâlons-en-Champagne-1, 2 and 3
IntercommunalityCA Châlons-en-Champagne
Government
 • Mayor (2014-2020) Benoist Apparu[1]
Area
1
26.05 km2 (10.06 sq mi)
Population
 (2014)
45,002
 • Density1,700/km2 (4,500/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
51108 /51000
Elevation82–84 m (269–276 ft)
(avg. 83 m or 272 ft)
WebsiteOfficial website
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Châlons-en-Champagne is a commune in the Marne department in the Grand Est region in northeastern France. It is the préfecture (capital) of the department.

Even if Châlons-en-Champagne is the capital of the department, it is only the second largest city in population after Reims. It should not be confused with Chalon-sur-Saône, a city in the Saône-et-Loire department in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region.

History

Formerly called Châlons-sur-Marne, the name of the city was changed to Châlons-en-Champagne in 1995 but it was rejected in 1997. But, finally, this change was accepted in 1998.[2]

Geography

Châlons-en-Champagne is in the centre of the Marne department. The Marne river flows through the western part of the city.

It has an area of 26.1 km2 (10.1 sq mi).[3] Its average altitude is 116 m (381 ft); at the city hall, the altitude is 85 m (279 ft).[4]

The distances from Châlons-en-Champagne to other cities are:

Châlons-en-Champagne and its neighboring communes
Map of the commune of Châlons-en-Champagne

The commune of Châlons-en-Champagne is surrounded by the communes L'Épine, Saint-Memmie, Sarry, Compertrix, Fagnières and Saint-Martin-sur-le-Pré.

Climate

The Köppen climate classification type for the climate at Châlons-en-Champagne is an "Oceanic climate" (also known as Maritime Temperate climate) and of the subtype "Cfb".[5]

The average temperature for the year in Châlons-en-Champagne is 10 °C (50 °F). The warmest month, on average, is July with an average temperature of 20 °C (68 °F). The coolest month, on average is January, with an average temperature of 0 °C (32 °F).

The average amount of precipitation for the year in Châlons-en-Champagne is 627.4 mm (24.70 in). The month with the most precipitation on average is July with 61 mm (2.4 in) of precipitation. The month with the least precipitation on average is February with an average of 40.6 mm (1.60 in).[5]

Population

The inhabitants of Châlons-en-Champagne are known, in French, as Châlonnais (women: Châlonnaises ).[6]

With a population of 45,002,[7] Châlons-en-Champagne has a population density of 1,728 inhabitants/km2.

Evolution of the population in Châlons-en-Champagne

Châlons-en-Champagne forms, with other 4 communes, the urban area of Châlons-en-Champagne with a population of 57,571 inhabitants (2014) and an area of 74.8 km2 (28.9 sq mi).[8] This urban area is the centre of the metropolitan area of Châlons-en-Champagne, formed by 66 communes, with a population of 81,486 inhabitants (2014) and an area of 1,129.6 km2 (436.1 sq mi).[9]

Administration

Châlons-en-Champagne is a prefecture of the Marne department since 1800. It is also the capital of the arrondissement of Châlons-en-Champagne and the administrative centre (French: chef-lieu) of three cantons:

It is part of the intercommunality Châlons Agglo (French: Communauté d'agglomération de Châlons-en-Champagne).

Twinned and partner towns

Châlons-en-Champagne is twinned with:

Panoramic view of the town hall square in Châlons-en-Champagne.

References

  1. ↑ "Les Élus Municipaux" (in French). Ville de Châlons-en-Champagne. Archived from the original on 8 February 2018. Retrieved 13 July 2017.
  2. ↑ "Historique de la Marne". Le SPLAF (in French). Retrieved 13 July 2017.
  3. ↑ "Commune de Châlons-en-Champagne (51108)". Comparateur de territoire (in French). Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques - INSEE. Retrieved 13 July 2017.
  4. ↑ "Châlons-en-Champagne". Map-France.com. Retrieved 13 July 2017.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Chalons-sur-Marne, France - Climate Summary". Weatherbase. Retrieved 13 July 2017.
  6. ↑ "Marne" (in French). habitants.fr. Retrieved 13 July 2017.
  7. ↑ "Régions, départements, arrondissements, cantons et communes" (PDF). Populations légales 2014 (in French). Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques - INSEE. Retrieved 13 July 2017.
  8. ↑ "Unité urbaine de Châlons-en-Champagne (51501)". Comparateur de territoire (in French). Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques - INSEE. Retrieved 13 July 2017.
  9. ↑ "Aire urbaine de Châlons-en-Champagne (107)". Comparateur de territoire (in French). Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques - INSEE. Retrieved 13 July 2017.

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