Bar-sur-Aube
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For the wine grape that is also known as Bar sur Aube, see Chasselas.
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Location within Champagne-Ardenne region
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| Country | France |
| Region | Champagne-Ardenne |
| Department | Aube |
| Arrondissement | Bar-sur-Aube |
| Canton | Bar-sur-Aube |
| Intercommunality | Bar-sur-Aube |
| Mayor | René Gaudot (2008–2014) |
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| Elevation | 156–348 m (512–1,142 ft) (avg. 166 m or 545 ft) |
| Land area1 | 16.27 km2 (6.28 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 5,403 (2008) |
| - Density | 332 /km2 (860 /sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 10033/ 10200 |
| 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°16′N 4°43′E / 48.27°N 4.72°E
Bar-sur-Aube is a commune of France in the Aube department, of which it is a sub-prefecture.
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[edit] Population
| Year | 1793 | 1800 | 1806 | 1821 | 1831 | 1836 | 1841 | 1846 | 1851 | 1856 |
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| Population | 3652 | 3665 | 3707 | 3503 | 3890 | 3940 | 4169 | 4163 | 4442 | 4781 |
| Year | 1861 | 1866 | 1872 | 1876 | 1881 | 1886 | 1891 | 1896 | 1901 | 1906 |
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| Population | 4727 | 4809 | 4453 | 4521 | 4579 | 4636 | 4342 | 4548 | 4587 | 4507 |
| Year | 1911 | 1921 | 1926 | 1931 | 1936 | 1946 | 1954 | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 |
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| Population | 4533 | 4074 | 4313 | 4264 | 4002 | 3921 | 4387 | 4801 | 6008 | 7265 |
| Year | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2008 |
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| Population | 6943 | 6707 | 6261 | 5403 |
The inhabitants of the commune are called Baralbains.
[edit] Culture
- Market every Saturday morning in the halls
Halls
- Champagne Culinary Journey in May
- Fair of cheeses in June
- Medieval Festival in September
- Guided tours of the city are organized on request to the tourist information office.
[edit] Twinning
[edit] See also
- Communes of the Aube department
- Bertrand de Bar-sur-Aube - medieval French poet
[edit] References
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