Chaumont, Haute-Marne
Chaumont is a commune of France, and the capital (or prefecture) of the Haute-Marne department in the Grand Est region.
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| Coordinates: 48°06′42″N 5°08′20″E / 48.1117°N 5.1389°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Grand Est |
| Department | Haute-Marne |
| Arrondissement | Chaumont |
| Canton | Chaumont-1, 2 and 3 |
| Intercommunality | Agglomération de Chaumont 31987 hab. |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Christine Guillemy[1] |
| Area 1 | 55.26 km2 (21.34 sq mi) |
| Population (2014) | 22,674 |
| • Density | 410/km2 (1,100/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Chaumontais |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 52121 /52000 |
| Elevation | 247–416 m (810–1,365 ft) (avg. 314 m or 1,030 ft) |
| Website | www.ville-chaumont.fr |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
changeThe city of Chaumont is on the Langres plateau on the geographical centre of the Haute-Marne department in northeast France. It is along the Marne (river) river.
It has an area of 55.3 km2 (21.4 sq mi).[2] Its average altitude is 332 m (1,089 ft); at the city hall, the altitude is 290 m (950 ft).[3]
| Paris | Strasbourg | Bordeaux | Toulouse | Montpellier | Lyon | Nantes | Marseille |
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| 272 km (169 mi) | 255 km (158 mi) | 757 km (470 mi) | 778 km (483 mi) | 597 km (371 mi) | 300 km (190 mi) | 612 km (380 mi) | 611 km (380 mi) |
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The commune of Chaumont is surrounded by the communes Condes, Treix, Chamarandes-Choignes, Laville-aux-Bois, Biesles, Verbiesles, Neuilly-sur-Suize, Richebourg, Semoutiers-Montsaon, Villiers-le-Sec and Jonchery.
Two rivers flow through the city: the Suize to the west and the Marne to the east.
Climate
changeThe climate of Chaumont, in the Köppen climate classification, is Cfb - Oceanic climate with template summers.
Population
changeThe inhabitants of Chaumont are known, in French, as Chaumontais (women: Chaumontaises).[4]
The city of Chaumont has a population, in 2014, of 22,674; its population density is of 410 inhabitants/km2.[2]
Evolution of the population in Chaumont
Chaumont forms with Chamarandes-Choignes the urban area of Chaumont with a population of 23,716 inhabitants (2014) and an area of 74.1 km2 (28.6 sq mi).[5] This urban area is the centre of the metropolitan area of Chaumont, formed by 65 communes, with a population of 42,594 inhabitants (2014) and an area of 979.4 km2 (378.1 sq mi).[6]
Administration
changeChaumont is the prefecture of the Haute-Marne department, the capital of the arrondissement of Chaumont and the administrative centre (French: chef-lieu) of three cantons:
- Chaumont-1 formed by 6 communes and part of Chaumont, with 10,816 inhabitants (2014).
- Chaumont-2 formed by 4 communes and part of Chaumont, with 8,534 inhabitants (2014).
- Chaumont-3 formed by 5 communes and part of Chaumont, with 10,609 inhabitants (2014).
It is part of the intercommunality Chaumont, du Bassin Nogentais et du Bassin de Bologne Vignory Froncles (French: Communauté d'agglomération de Chaumont, du Bassin Nogentais et du Bassin de Bologne Vignory Froncles).
Twinned and partner towns
changeChaumont is twinned with:
Ashton-under-Lyne, England, since 1956.
Ivrée, Italy, since 1983.
Bad Nauheim, Germany, since 1992.
Oostkamp, Belgium, since 2004.
Gallery
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Chaumont old city -
The viaduct of Chaumont -
Saint Jean Baptiste Basilica -
Saint Jean Baptiste Basilica inside
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Related pages
changeReferences
change- ↑ "Le conseil municipal" (in French). Ville de Chaumont. Retrieved 11 July 2017.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Commune de Chaumont (52121) - Comparateur de territoire". Publications et statistiques pour la France ou les régions (in French). Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques - INSEE. Retrieved 11 July 2017.
- ↑ "The city of Chaumont". Map-France.com. Retrieved 10 December 2016.
- ↑ "Chaumont" (in French). habitants.fr. Retrieved 10 December 2016.
- ↑ "Unité urbaine de Chaumont (52401)". Comparateur de territoire (in French). Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques - INSEE. Retrieved 11 July 2017.
- ↑ "Aire urbaine de Chaumont (161)". Comparateur de territoire (in French). Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques - INSEE. Retrieved 11 July 2017.
Other websites
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- Site officiel de la ville de Chaumont (in French)
- Office de Tourisme du Pays de Chaumont en Champagne Archived 2021-05-07 at the Wayback Machine (in French)