Humes-Jorquenay
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| region | Grand Est | |
| Department | Haute-Marne | |
| Arrondissement | Langres | |
| Canton | Langres | |
| Community association | Grand Langres | |
| Coordinates | 47 ° 54 ' N , 5 ° 18' E | |
| height | 313-452 m | |
| surface | 15.64 km 2 | |
| Residents | 570 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 36 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 52200 | |
| INSEE code | 52246 | |
Humes-Jorquenay is a French commune in the department of Haute-Marne of the region Grand Est . The municipality belongs to the canton of Langres in the arrondissement of Langres . 570 inhabitants live in the municipality (as of January 1, 2017) on 15.64 km². The population is decreasing. Its inhabitants are called Hûmois or Hûmoises ,
geography
Humes-Jorquenay is on the west bank of the Marne . Less than 100 meters east of the meandering Marne is the Canal entre Champagne et Bourgogne .
history
In the records of the Sigeric of Canterbury, the place Oisma is recorded as a stage location LXIII. Humes-Jorquenay is associated with this place. Today's Via Francigena, on the other hand, leads to Langres on this stage.
Attractions
- Bridge over the canal
traffic
Humes-Jorquenay is located on Route Nationale 19 from Paris to Basel between the cities of Chaumont in the north and Langres in the south. The road also connects the place to the A31 a few kilometers north of the municipality (junction Langres-Nord). The community had a small train station on the Paris – Mulhouse line .
Personalities
- Guy Fréquelin (* 1945), rally and racing driver
