Haute-Marne

Haute-Marne
Prefecture building in Chaumont
Prefecture building in Chaumont
Flag of Haute-Marne
Coat of arms of Haute-Marne
Location of Haute-Marne in France
Location of Haute-Marne in France
Coordinates: 48°05′N 05°15′E / 48.083°N 5.250°E / 48.083; 5.250
CountryFrance
RegionGrand Est
PrefectureChaumont
SubprefecturesLangres
Saint-Dizier
Government
 • President of the Departmental CouncilNicolas Lacroix[1] (LR)
Area
 • Total
6,211 km2 (2,398 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
 • Total
171,042
 • Rank94th
 • Density28/km2 (71/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Department number52
Arrondissements3
Cantons17
Communes426
^1 French Land Register data, which exclude estuaries and lakes, ponds and glaciers larger than 1 km2.

Haute-Marne (French pronunciation: [ot maʁn] ; English: Upper Marne) is a department in the Grand Est region of Northeastern France. Named after the river Marne, its prefecture is Chaumont. In 2019, it had a population of 172,512.[3]

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les conseillers départementaux". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 4 May 2022.
  2. ^ "Téléchargement du fichier d'ensemble des populations légales en 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Populations légales 2019: 52 Haute-Marne, INSEE