Arcis-sur-Aube
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Location within Champagne-Ardenne region
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| Country | France |
| Region | Champagne-Ardenne |
| Department | Aube |
| Arrondissement | Troyes |
| Canton | Arcis-sur-Aube |
| Intercommunality | Arcis-sur-Aube |
| Mayor | Serge Lardin (PR) (2008–2014) |
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| Elevation | 92 m (302 ft) avg. |
| Land area1 | 9.49 km2 (3.66 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 3,019 (2007) |
| - Density | 318 /km2 (820 /sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 10006/ 10700 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Coordinates: 48°32′05″N 4°08′23″E / 48.5347°N 4.1397°E
Arcis-sur-Aube is a commune in the Aube department in north-central France.
It is located 27 kilometers (17 mi) north of Troyes.
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[edit] History
The Battle of Arcis-sur-Aube was fought there on 21 March 1814.
[edit] Personalities
George Danton was born 26 October 1759 in Arcis-sur-Aube to a respectable though not wealthy family. He was given a good education, and he was launched in the career of an advocate at the Paris bar.
[edit] Population
| Year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2008 |
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| Population | 2856 | 3213 | 3390 | 3216 | 2855 | 2841 | 3019 |
[edit] Industries
Besides many big farms producing all sorts of cereals, the sugar industry has a big plant there: Cristal Union
[edit] City partnerships
- Arcis-sur-Aube is linked to Gomaringen. This partnership has been established in 1976.
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