Suippes
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Location within Champagne-Ardenne region
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| Country | France |
| Region | Champagne-Ardenne |
| Department | Marne |
| Arrondissement | Châlons-en-Champagne |
| Canton | Suippes |
| Intercommunality | Communauté de communes de la Région de Suippes |
| Mayor | Jean-HUGUIN |
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| Elevation | 129–196 m (423–643 ft) (avg. 135 m or 443 ft) |
| Land area1 | 42.25 km2 (16.31 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 3,497 (1999) |
| - Density | 83 /km2 (210 /sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 51559/ 51600 |
| 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: 49°07′51″N 4°31′57″E / 49.1308°N 4.5325°E
Suippes is a commune in the Marne department in north-eastern France.
It is home to France's 40th Artillery Regiment and was once home to 15th Artillery Regiment which operated the nuclear Pluton missile as part of France's deterrent during the Cold war.
Geography[edit]
The commune is traversed by the Suippe river, from which it takes its name.
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