Fère-Champenoise (French pronunciation: [fɛʁ ʃɑ̃pnwaz]) is a commune in the Marne department in north-eastern France. It was the site of the Battle of Fère-Champenoise in March 1814.
Fère-Champenoise | |
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Commune | |
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Coordinates: 48°45′15″N 3°59′29″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Grand Est |
Department | Marne |
Arrondissement | Épernay |
Canton | Vertus-Plaine Champenoise |
Intercommunality | Sud Marnais |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Gérard Gorisse |
Area 1 | 65.89 km2 (25.44 sq mi) |
Population | 2,162 |
• Density | 33/km2 (85/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 51248 /51230 |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
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