Dizy (French pronunciation: [dizi]) is a commune in the Marne department in north-eastern France.

Dizy
St-Timothée Church
St-Timothée Church
Coat of arms of Dizy
Location of Dizy
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Dizy is located in France
Dizy
Dizy
Dizy is located in Grand Est
Dizy
Dizy
Coordinates: 49°03′58″N 3°58′02″E / 49.0661°N 3.9672°E / 49.0661; 3.9672
CountryFrance
RegionGrand Est
DepartmentMarne
ArrondissementÉpernay
CantonÉpernay-1
IntercommunalityGrande Vallée de la Marne
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Antoine Chiquet[1]
Area
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3.23 km2 (1.25 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
1,489
 • Density460/km2 (1,200/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
51210 /51350
Elevation69–250 m (226–820 ft)
(avg. 72 m or 236 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

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Dizy is situated in the Marne valley, on the main road between Épernay (3 km) and Reims (23 km).

The village is north of Magenta, south of Champillon, east of Hautvillers and west of Ay.

History

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In 1881, the commune which was called Dizy until 1801, then Dizy-sur-Marne, took the name of Dizy-Magenta. In 1965, when Magenta became independent, the village took again the name of Dizy.[3]

Demographics

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The inhabitants of the commune are called Dizyciens.

Twin towns

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Dizy is twinned with:

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Dizy, EHESS (in French).