Vitry-en-Perthois
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| Coordinates: 48°44′54″N 4°37′32″E / 48.7482°N 4.6256°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Grand Est |
| Department | Marne |
| Arrondissement | Vitry-le-François |
| Canton | Sermaize-les-Bains |
| Intercommunality | Côtes de Champagne et Val de Saulx |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Hugues Gérardin[1] |
Area 1 | 17.49 km2 (6.75 sq mi) |
| Population (2022)[2] | 851 |
| • Density | 49/km2 (130/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 51647 /51300 |
| Elevation | 96 m (315 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Vitry-en-Perthois (French pronunciation: [vitʁi ɑ̃ pɛʁtwa]) is a commune in Marne, a department in northeastern France.
History
Its history dates back to the Roman period. The destruction of Perthes by the Huns in 451 made Vitry the largest city and thus the new capital of Perthois. Vitry was part of Austrasia submitted to Neustria in 613.
In 929, Boson, brother of King Raoul , built a castle in Vitry, which was later disputed with the Counts of Vermandois. In 1077, this castle fell to the Counts of Champagne. Vitry became the capital of a county castellany, then of a provostship and a bailiwick.
Geography
The Chée flows into the Saulx in the northern part of the commune.
The Saulx forms part of the commune's eastern border, then flows westward through the commune and crosses the village.
See also
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations de référence 2022" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.