Arc-en-Barrois is a commune in the Haute-Marne department in the Grand Est region in northeastern France. The 18th-century French metallurgist and Encyclopédiste Étienne Jean Bouchu (1714–1773) died in Arc-en-Barrois.
Arc-en-Barrois | |
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 A general view of Arc-en-Barrois | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
Location of Arc-en-Barrois  | |
  Arc-en-Barrois  Arc-en-Barrois | |
| Coordinates: 47°56′57″N 5°00′37″E / 47.9492°N 5.0103°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Grand Est |
| Department | Haute-Marne |
| Arrondissement | Chaumont |
| Canton | Châteauvillain |
| Intercommunality | Trois Forêts |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Philippe Frequelin[1] |
Area 1 | 50.44 km2 (19.47 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 706 |
| • Density | 14/km2 (36/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 52017 /52210 |
| Elevation | 262–401 m (860–1,316 ft) (avg. 270 m or 890 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
editThe Aujon flows northwest through the middle of the commune and crosses the town.
Population
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 801 | — |
| 1975 | 808 | +0.12% |
| 1982 | 835 | +0.47% |
| 1990 | 874 | +0.57% |
| 1999 | 898 | +0.30% |
| 2009 | 758 | −1.68% |
| 2014 | 813 | +1.41% |
| 2020 | 723 | −1.94% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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