Morsains
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| region | Grand Est | |
| Department | Marne | |
| Arrondissement | Epernay | |
| Canton | Sézanne-Brie et Champagne | |
| Community association | Brie Champenoise | |
| Coordinates | 48 ° 48 ' N , 3 ° 32' E | |
| height | 149-217 m | |
| surface | 14.33 km 2 | |
| Residents | 133 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 9 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 51210 | |
| INSEE code | 51386 | |
 Town Hall (Mairie) of Morsains |
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Morsains is a French commune with 133 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) in the Marne department in the Grand Est region (before 2016 Champagne-Ardenne ). It belongs to the Arrondissement Épernay and the canton Sézanne-Brie et Champagne (until 2015 Montmirail ).
geography
Morsains is about 96 kilometers east-southeast of central Paris . Morsains is surrounded by the neighboring communities of Rieux in the north and northwest, Mécringes in the north and northeast, Le Gault-Soigny in the east, Les Essarts-lès-Sézanne in the southeast, Champguyon in the south and Tréfols in the west.
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2011 | 2016 |
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| Residents | 151 | 121 | 108 | 75 | 82 | 106 | 104 | 124 | 132 |
| Source: Cassini and INSEE | |||||||||
Attractions
- Saint-Denis church
- Morsains Castle
Saint-Denis church
Morsains Castle
Personalities
- Jean Yanne (1933–2003), actor and writer
Web links
Commons : Morsains - collection of images, videos and audio files
