Payns
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| region | Grand Est | |
| Department | Aube | |
| Arrondissement | Troyes | |
| Canton | Saint-Lyé | |
| Community association | Troyes Champagne Métropole | |
| Coordinates | 48 ° 23 ' N , 3 ° 59' E | |
| height | 89-138 m | |
| surface | 16.97 km 2 | |
| Residents | 1,363 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 80 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 10600 | |
| INSEE code | 10282 | |
| Website | www.payns.fr | |
Payns is a French commune with 1,363 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) in the Aube department in the Grand Est region (before 2016 Champagne-Ardenne ). The municipality belongs to the arrondissement of Troyes and since 2015 to the canton of Saint-Lyé (previously canton Troyes-4 ). The inhabitants are called Payntiers .
geography
Payns is about twelve kilometers northwest of Troyes on the Seine . The Canal de la Haute-Seine also runs through the municipality . Payns is surrounded by the neighboring communities of Savières in the north, Villacerf in the northeast, Mergey in the east, Saint-Lyé in the south and southeast and Le Pavillon-Sainte-Julie in the west and southwest.
The municipality is on the Paris – Mulhouse railway line .
history
Population development
| 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2013 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 854 | 912 | 848 | 768 | 867 | 894 | 1,097 | 1,321 | |
| Source: Cassini and INSEE | ||||||||
Attractions
- Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption church
- Coming of the Knights Templar with remains of the former chapel, museum
Drawing of the Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption church
Location of the chapel of the former commander of the Knights Templar
Personalities
- Hugo von Payns (1074–1136), founder of the Knights Templar
