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Givet
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Givet () (; ) is a commune in the Ardennes department in northern France surrounded on three sides by the Belgian border. It lies on the river Meuse where Emperor Charles V built the fortress of Charlemont. It borders the French municipalities of Fromelennes to the east and Rancennes to the south and Foisches to the southeast.
Givet is a small town in northern France's Ardennes region that is nearly surrounded by Belgium and sits on the Meuse River, where a historic fortress called Charlemont was built by Emperor Charles V. The town's strategic location on the river and its proximity to the Belgian border have made it geographically and historically significant.
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Place details
- Locality
- Givet
- Region
- Grand Est
- Country
- France
- Population
- 7,448
- Timezone
- Europe/Paris
via OpenStreetMap · GeoNames
Key facts
- French commune.name
- Givet
- French commune.commune status
- Commune
- French commune.image coat of arms
- Armoiries de Givet.svg
- French commune.image
- 0 Givet - Meuse, pont des Américains, ville et fort Charlemont.JPG
- French commune.caption
- The river Meuse, the American Bridge, the Quai des Remparts, the Saint-Hilaire quarter and the Charlemont fort
- French commune.arrondissement
- Charleville-Mézières
- French commune.canton
- Givet
- French commune.INSEE
- 08190
- French commune.postal code
- 08600
- French commune.mayor
- Robert Itucci
- French commune.term
- 2020–2026
- French commune.intercommunality
- Ardenne Rives de Meuse
- French commune.elevation m
- 124
- French commune.elevation min m
- 103
- French commune.elevation max m
- 124
- French commune.area km2
- 18.41
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Wikidata facts
- Official name
- Givet
- Population
- 6364
- Area
- 18.41
- Elevation
- 135
- Official website
- givet.fr
- Image
- Givet (Ardennes).jpg
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- Commons category
- Givet
- postal code
- 08600
- male population
- 3357
- female population
- 3392
- email address
- mailto:[email protected]
- phone number
- +33-3-24-42-06-84
- fax number
- +33-3-24-29-13-32
- inception
- 1800-00-00
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Givet () (; ) is a commune in the Ardennes department in northern France surrounded on three sides by the Belgian border. It lies on the river Meuse where Emperor Charles V built the fortress of Charlemont. It borders the French municipalities of Fromelennes to the east and Rancennes to the south and Foisches to the southeast.
The Pointe de Givet National Nature Reserve is partly located on the commune.
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