Nogent
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| region | Grand Est | |
| Department | Haute-Marne | |
| Arrondissement | Chaumont | |
| Canton | Nogent | |
| Community association | Chaumont, Bassin Nogentais et Bassin de Bologne Vignory Froncles | |
| Coordinates | 48 ° 2 ′ N , 5 ° 21 ′ E | |
| height | 302-467 m | |
| surface | 54.63 km 2 | |
| Residents | 3,752 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 69 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 52800 | |
| INSEE code | 52353 | |
| Website | http://www.villedenogent52.com | |
Nogent is a French town with 3752 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) in the Haute-Marne department in the Grand Est region . It is located in the arrondissement of Chaumont and is the main town ( chef-lieu ) of the canton of Nogent . The inhabitants are called Nogentaises .
During the French Revolution , the name of the municipality was Nogent-le-Roi (previously Nogent-Haute-Marne ), in 1890 the name was changed to Nogent-en-Bassigny . Since 1972 the community has been called Nogent .
geography
The city lies on a plateau above the valley of the Traire , a tributary of the Marne , about 17.5 kilometers south-east of Chaumont .
history
The megaliths (dolmens) are evidence of the area's early importance. The trade route between Langres and Trier also ran through the community .
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2014 |
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| Residents | 4,640 | 5,142 | 5,265 | 5,318 | 4,754 | 4,343 | 4,050 | 3,865 |
| Sources: Cassini and INSEE | ||||||||
Attractions
- The churches of Saint-Jean in Nogent-le-Haut and Saint-Germain in Nogent-le-Bas
- The Dolmen de la Pierre-Alot ( Monument historique since 1889)
Personalities
- Bernard Dimey (1931–1981), writer
- Julien Cafaro , actor
