Maisons-en-Champagne
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| region | Grand Est | |
| Department | Marne | |
| Arrondissement | Vitry-le-François | |
| Canton | Vitry-le-François-Champagne et Der | |
| Community association | Vitry, Champagne et Der | |
| Coordinates | 48 ° 45 ′ N , 4 ° 30 ′ E | |
| height | 97-212 m | |
| surface | 29.14 km 2 | |
| Residents | 532 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 18 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 51300 | |
| INSEE code | 51340 | |
 Saint Pierre Church |
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Maisons-en-Champagne is a French commune with 532 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) in the Marne department in the Grand Est region . It belongs to the canton of Vitry-le-François-Champagne et Der (until 2015: canton of Vitry-le-François-Ouest ).
geography
The D501 department road runs through the town to the west of Vitry-le-François . The N4 runs south of the village . To the east of the village lies the La Garenne forest .
history
The population of the municipality increased from 305 inhabitants in 1962 to 490 in 2009. In the village is the church of Saint-Pierre.
The French writer Émile Clermont (1880-1916) died as a lieutenant in the French army in 1916 in Maisons-en-Champagne during the First World War .
Web links
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