Magenta (marne)
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| region | Grand Est | |
| Department | Marne | |
| Arrondissement | Epernay | |
| Canton | Epernay-1 | |
| Community association | Epernay, Coteaux et Plaine de Champagne | |
| Coordinates | 49 ° 3 ' N , 3 ° 58' E | |
| height | 68-70 m | |
| surface | 0.97 km 2 | |
| Residents | 1,708 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 1,761 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 51530 | |
| INSEE code | 51663 | |
| Website | http://www.ville-magenta.fr/ | |
 Magenta Town Hall |
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Magenta is a French commune with 1,708 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) in the Marne department in the Grand Est region . It belongs to the arrondissement Épernay and the canton Épernay-1 (until 2015: canton Ay ). The inhabitants are called Magentais .
geography
Magenta lies on the Marne , which forms the southwestern municipal boundary. Magenta is surrounded by the neighboring municipalities of Dizy in the north, Ay in the east and northeast, Épernay in the south, east and west and Hautvillers in the northwest.
history
In 1965, the municipality was formed by dividing the municipality of Dizy-Magenta .
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2012 |
| Residents | 2054 | 2147 | 2194 | 1949 | 1876 | 1920 | 1788 | 1747 |
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Personalities
- Georges Deflandre (1897–1973), paleontologist and botanist
- Jean Poirel (1910–1975), resistance fighter
Parish partnership
A partnership has existed with the Italian municipality of the same name in Magenta in the province of Milan (Lombardy) since 2009.
Attractions
- Sainte-Marie Church, built in 1893
Web links
Commons : Magenta - collection of images, videos, and audio files
