Herpont
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region | Grand Est | |
Department | Marne | |
Arrondissement | Châlons-en-Champagne | |
Canton | Argonne Suippe et Vesle | |
Community association | L'Argonne Champenoise | |
Coordinates | 49 ° 0 ′ N , 4 ° 44 ′ E | |
height | 157-223 m | |
surface | 23 km 2 | |
Residents | 136 (January 1, 2017) | |
Population density | 6 inhabitants / km 2 | |
Post Code | 51460 | |
INSEE code | 51292 | |
Mairie Herpont |
Herpont (1793 still with the spelling Herpant ) is a French commune with 136 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) in the Marne department in the Grand Est region (until 2015 Champagne-Ardenne ). The municipality belongs to the arrondissement of Châlons-en-Champagne and to the municipality association L'Argonne Champenoise, founded in 2014 .
geography
The municipality of Herpont is located 25 kilometers east of the departmental capital Châlons-en-Champagne in the middle of the Champagne sèche , the "dry Champagne". The area is characterized by rolling hills covered by large fields. The community area of 23 km² is almost forestless. The river Rouillat has its source in Herpont and joins the Yèvre five kilometers to the east . Between Herpont and the hamlet of Herpine , located two and a half kilometers to the east, the Rouillat is dammed up into a pond, which is primarily used to irrigate the agricultural areas. Herpont is surrounded by the neighboring communities of Saint-Mard-sur-Auve in the north, Dampierre-le-Château in the northeast, Dommartin-Varimont in the southeast, Somme-Yèvre in the south, Moivre in the southwest and Somme-Vesle in the west.
Population development
year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2007 | 2016 | |
Residents | 211 | 206 | 167 | 149 | 138 | 128 | 112 | 135 | |
Sources: Cassini and INSEE |
Attractions
- Saint-Georges church
- two water towers
- Fallen memorial
Economy and Infrastructure
There are 22 farms in the municipality (mainly grain and feed cultivation).
In the small town of Sainte-Menehould , 18 kilometers away, there is a connection to the A 4 autoroute from Paris to Strasbourg . The LGV Est européenne high-speed rail line runs north of Herpont from Paris to Strasbourg.
supporting documents
- ↑ toponym on cassini.ehess.fr
- ↑ Herpont on cassini.ehess.fr
- ↑ Herpont on insee.fr
- ↑ Farms on annuaire-mairie.fr (French)