Orbais-l'Abbaye
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Location within Champagne-Ardenne region
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| Country | France |
| Region | Champagne-Ardenne |
| Department | Marne |
| Arrondissement | Arrondissement of Épernay |
| Canton | Canton of Montmort-Lucy |
| Intercommunality | Communauté de communes de la Brie des Étangs |
| Mayor | Pierre-Yves Jardel |
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| Elevation | 149 m (489 ft) avg. |
| Land area1 | 16.03 km2 (6.19 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 578 (2006) |
| - Density | 36 /km2 (93 /sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 51416/ 51270 |
| 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°57′03″N 3°41′58″E / 48.9508°N 3.6994°E
Orbais-l'Abbaye is a commune in the Marne department in north-eastern France. The abbey at Orbais was founded at the end of the 17th century by Saint Réol (or Réole), and the remains (including a church) are situated in the centre of the town.
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