Vitry-le-François
Subprefecture and commune in Grand Est, France / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Vitry-le-François (French pronunciation: [vitʁi lə fʁɑ̃swa] ⓘ) is a commune in the Marne department in northeastern France. It is located on the river Marne and is the western terminus of the Marne–Rhine Canal. Vitry-le-François station has rail connections to Paris, Reims, Strasbourg, Metz, Dijon and several regional destinations.
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Vitry-le-François | |
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Subprefecture and commune | |
The town hall in Vitry-le-François | |
Coordinates: 48°43′32″N 4°35′07″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Grand Est |
Department | Marne |
Arrondissement | Vitry-le-François |
Canton | Vitry-le-François-Champagne et Der |
Intercommunality | Vitry, Champagne et Der |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean-Pierre Bouquet[1] |
Area 1 | 6.45 km2 (2.49 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 11,454 |
• Density | 1,800/km2 (4,600/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 51649 /51300 |
Elevation | 105 m (344 ft) |
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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