Châlons-En-Champagne: Commune in Marne, France

It is the préfecture (capital) of the department.

Châlons-en-Champagne
Prefecture and commune
City Hall of Châlons-en-Champagne
Coat of arms
Location of Châlons-en-Champagne
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Coordinates: 48°57′27″N 4°21′54″E / 48.9575°N 4.365°E / 48.9575; 4.365
Country	France
Region	Grand Est
Department	Marne
Arrondissement	Châlons-en-Champagne
Canton	Châlons-en-Champagne-1, 2 and 3
Intercommunality	CA Châlons-en-Champagne
Government
• Mayor (2014-2020)	Benoist Apparu
Area 1	26.05 km2 (10.06 sq mi)
Population  (2014)	45,002
• Density	1,700/km2 (4,500/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	51108 /51000
Elevation	82–84 m (269–276 ft) (avg. 83 m or 272 ft)
Website	Official website
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Even if Châlons-en-Champagne is the capital of the department, it is only the second largest city in population after Reims. It should not be confused with Chalon-sur-Saône, a city in the Saône-et-Loire department in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region.

Formerly called Châlons-sur-Marne, the name of the city was changed to Châlons-en-Champagne in 1995 but it was rejected in 1997. But, finally, this change was accepted in 1998.

Châlons-en-Champagne is in the centre of the Marne department. The Marne river flows through the western part of the city.

It has an area of 26.1 km² (10.1 sq mi). Its average altitude is 116 m (381 ft); at the city hall, the altitude is 85 m (279 ft).

The distances from Châlons-en-Champagne to other cities are:

• Paris, the national capital - 192 km (119 mi);
• Strasbourg - 314 km (195 mi);
• Reims - 49 km (30 mi);
• Bordeaux - 760 km (470 mi);
• Toulouse - 851 km (529 mi);
• Montpellier - 745 km (463 mi);
• Lyon - 449 km (279 mi);
• Nantes - 564 km (350 mi);
• Marseille - 760 km (470 mi).

Châlons-en-Champagne and its neighboring communes

The commune of Châlons-en-Champagne is surrounded by the communes L'Épine, Saint-Memmie, Sarry, Compertrix, Fagnières and Saint-Martin-sur-le-Pré.

Climate

The Köppen climate classification type for the climate at Châlons-en-Champagne is an "Oceanic climate" (also known as Maritime Temperate climate) and of the subtype "Cfb".

The average temperature for the year in Châlons-en-Champagne is 10 °C (50 °F). The warmest month, on average, is July with an average temperature of 20 °C (68 °F). The coolest month, on average is January, with an average temperature of 0 °C (32 °F).

The average amount of precipitation for the year in Châlons-en-Champagne is 627.4 mm (24.70 in). The month with the most precipitation on average is July with 61 mm (2.4 in) of precipitation. The month with the least precipitation on average is February with an average of 40.6 mm (1.60 in).

The inhabitants of Châlons-en-Champagne are known, in French, as Châlonnais (women: Châlonnaises ).

With a population of 45,002, Châlons-en-Champagne has a population density of 1,728 inhabitants/km².

Evolution of the population in Châlons-en-Champagne

Châlons-en-Champagne forms, with other 4 communes, the urban area of Châlons-en-Champagne with a population of 57,571 inhabitants (2014) and an area of 74.8 km² (28.9 sq mi). This urban area is the centre of the metropolitan area of Châlons-en-Champagne, formed by 66 communes, with a population of 81,486 inhabitants (2014) and an area of 1,129.6 km² (436.1 sq mi).

Châlons-en-Champagne is a prefecture of the Marne department since 1800. It is also the capital of the arrondissement of Châlons-en-Champagne and the administrative centre (French: chef-lieu) of three cantons:

• Châlons-en-Champagne-1 formed by 3 communes and part of Châlons-en-Champagne, with 26,915 inhabitants (2014).
• Châlons-en-Champagne-2 formed by 18 communes and part of Châlons-en-Champagne, with 25,837 inhabitants (2014).
• Châlons-en-Champagne-3 formed by 41 communes and part of Châlons-en-Champagne, with 25,430 inhabitants (2014).

It is part of the intercommunality Châlons Agglo (French: Communauté d'agglomération de Châlons-en-Champagne).

Twinned and partner towns

Châlons-en-Champagne is twinned with:

 

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  Prefecture of Marne
•  
  Old Town of Châlons.
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  Saint-Étienne Cathedral of Châlons.
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  Saint-Alpin church.
•  
  Chateau du Marché.

• Arrondissement of Châlons-en-Champagne
• Communes of the Marne department