haute-marne

colspan="2" align=center bgcolor="#66CCFF" \| Haute-Marne
colspan="2" align=center \| Coat of Arms of Haute-Marne
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Number	52
Rgion	Champagne-Ardenne
Prfecture	Chaumont
Subprefecture	Langres Saint-Dizier
Population - Total (1999) - Density	Ranked 87th 194,873 31 /km
Area	6,211 km
Arrondissements	3
Cantons	32
Communes	432
President of the general council	XX
colspan="2" align=center bgcolor="#66CCFF" \| Location
colspan="2" align=center \| Location of de La Haute-Marne in France

Haute-Marne is a dpartement in the northeast of France named after the Marne River.

History

Haute-Marne was one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on March 4, 1790. It was created from part of the former province of Champagne.

Geography

Haute-Marne is part of the current region of Champagne-Ardenne and is surrounded by the departments of Meuse, Vosges, Haute-Sane, Cte-d'Or, Aube, and Marne.

Tourisme

The fortified town of Langres, the Renaissance castle of Joinville, and the village of Colombey-les-deux-glises are all major attractions.

External links

Prefecture website (in French)
Conseil Gnral website (in French)
http://www.tourisme-hautemarne.com/publi04/pubgb04.html (in English)

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