Dampierre-le-Château

Dampierre-le-Château (French pronunciation: [dɑ̃pjɛʁləʃɑto]) is a commune of the Marne department in the Grand Est region of France. It is located on the Yèvre river.

Dampierre-le-Château
Commune
The town hall in Dampierre-le-Château
Location of Dampierre-le-Château
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Coordinates: 49°00′37″N 4°47′47″E
Country	France
Region	Grand Est
Department	Marne
Arrondissement	Châlons-en-Champagne
Canton	Argonne Suippe et Vesle
Intercommunality	Argonne Champenoise
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Maxime Dausseur[1]
Area 1	11.13 km2 (4.30 sq mi)
Population  (2021)[2]	116
• Density	10/km2 (27/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	51206 /51330
Elevation	175 m (574 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

History

Monument aux Morts and church

Before the French Revolution, it was called "Dampierre-en-Astenois". It was renamed "Dampierre-sur-Yèvre" in 1793, and eventually "Dampierre-le-Château" in 1801.

The Yèvre at Dampierre-le-Château

See also

• Communes of the Marne department

References

1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
2. "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.