Chaumont

Also known as Chaumont-en-Bassigny

commune in Haute-Marne, France

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Chaumont is a town located in the Haute-Marne department in eastern France. It serves as the administrative center of its region and has historical significance as a medieval settlement in the Champagne area.

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Place details

Locality: Chaumont
Region: Grand Est
Country: France
Population: 28,981
Timezone: Europe/Paris

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Chaumont
Population: 20827
Area: 55.26
Elevation: 322
Official website: www.ville-chaumont.fr
Image: Chaumont (Haute-Marne) vieille ville.jpg

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Commons category: Chaumont (Haute-Marne)
postal code: 52000
Commons gallery: Chaumont (Haute-Marne)
male population: 10439
female population: 11506
P8168: Wilhelm Neuenhofen
email address: mailto:[email protected]
phone number: +33-3-25-30-60-00
native label: Chaumont

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Chaumont, also known Chaumont-en-Bassigny ( French pronunciation: [ʃomɔ̃ ɑ̃ basiɲi]), is a commune of France, and the prefecture of the Haute-Marne department. It has a population of about 21,000.

The city stands on the river Marne and is situated on the Paris-Est–Mulhouse-Ville railway, which runs over a 52 m (171 ft) tall and 600 m (2,000 ft) long viaduct built in 1856. Chaumont station has rail connections to Paris, Reims, Dijon, Mulhouse and regional destinations.