Marne

French department

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Marne is a department (administrative region) located in northeastern France. It is historically significant as the site of two major World War I battles that helped determine the course of the war.

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Official name: Marne
Population: 563076
Area: 8162
Official website: www.marne.pref.gouv.fr
Image: Préfecture de la Marne (51).jpg

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Commons category: Marne (department)
inception: 1790-03-04
Commons gallery: Marne
annual number of weddings: 1034
P8168: malachite
native label: Marne

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Marne ( French pronunciation: [maʁn]) is a department in the Grand Est region of France. It is named after the river Marne which flows through it. The prefecture (capital) of Marne is Châlons-en-Champagne (formerly known as Châlons-sur-Marne). The subprefectures are Épernay, Reims, and Vitry-le-François. It had a population of 563,076 in 2023.

The Champagne vineyards producing the eponymous sparkling wine are in Marne.