Sedan, Ardennes

Sedan
Sedan in mid-September 2007
Sedan in mid-September 2007
Coat of arms of Sedan
Location of Sedan
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Sedan is located in France
Sedan
Sedan
Sedan is located in Grand Est
Sedan
Sedan
Coordinates: 49°42′12″N 4°56′20″E / 49.7034°N 4.9388°E / 49.7034; 4.9388
CountryFrance
RegionGrand Est
DepartmentArdennes
ArrondissementSedan
CantonSedan-1, 2 and 3
IntercommunalityCA Ardenne Métropole
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Didier Herbillon[1]
Area
1
16.28 km2 (6.29 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
16,608
 • Density1,000/km2 (2,600/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
08409 /08200
Elevation149–301 m (489–988 ft)
(avg. 157 m or 515 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Sedan (French pronunciation: [sədɑ̃] ) is a commune in the Ardennes department and Grand Est region of north-eastern France. It is also the chef-lieu (administrative centre) of the arrondissement of the same name.

Sedan is notable as the site of two major battles between the armed forces of France and Germany, both of which were won by Germany. The First Battle of Sedan in 1870 sealed the fate of the Second French Empire and paved the way to the foundation of the German Empire, leading to the subsequent annual celebration of "Sedan Day" in Germany. The Second Battle of Sedan in 1940 achieved a decisive breakthrough by Wehrmacht forces in the Battle of France and ultimately led to the collapse of the French Third Republic.

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.