Bar-sur-Seine
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Location within Champagne-Ardenne region
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| Country | France |
| Region | Champagne-Ardenne |
| Department | Aube |
| Arrondissement | Troyes |
| Canton | Bar-sur-Seine |
| Mayor | Marcel Hurillon (2008–2014) |
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| Land area1 | 27.53 km2 (10.63 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 3,374 (2008) |
| - Density | 123 /km2 (320 /sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 10034/ 10110 |
| 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°06′53″N 4°22′36″E / 48.1147°N 4.3767°E
Bar-sur-Seine is a commune in the Aube department in north-central France.
Situated on the River Seine, it is just off the A5 autoroute. The town is famous for its castle, the Château de Bar sur Seine.
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[edit] Geography
The Ource forms part of the commune's southern border, then flows into the Seine, which flows north through the middle of the commune.
[edit] Population
| Year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2008 |
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| Population | 2559 | 2786 | 3155 | 3572 | 3630 | 3510 | 3374 |
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