Saint-Thierry
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| region | Grand Est | |
| Department | Marne | |
| Arrondissement | Reims | |
| Canton | Bourgogne | |
| Community association | Grand Reims | |
| Coordinates | 49 ° 18 ′ N , 3 ° 58 ′ E | |
| height | 72-145 m | |
| surface | 7.59 km 2 | |
| Residents | 627 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 83 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 51220 | |
| INSEE code | 51518 | |
 Town hall ( Mairie ) of Saint-Thierry |
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Saint-Thierry is a French commune with 627 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) in the Marne department in the Grand Est region . It belongs to the Arrondissement of Reims and the Canton of Bourgogne .
geography
Saint-Thierry is located about seven kilometers north-northwest of Reims . Saint-Thierry is surrounded by the neighboring communities of Thil in the north, Courcy in the east and northeast, Reims in the southeast, Saint-Brice-Courcelles in the south, Merfy in the west and Pouillon in the northwest.
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2017 |
| Residents | 346 | 430 | 525 | 578 | 550 | 572 | 610 | 627 |
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Attractions
- Saint-Hilaire church from the 12th century, historic monument since 1921
- Remains of a later Benedictine monastery, the Abbey of Saint-Thierry , on the so-called Mont d'Or (also: Mont d'Hor) in the 5th / 6th centuries. founded Century
Personalities
- Theodoric of Reims (died around 533), founder of the monastery
- William of Saint-Thierry (1075 / 1080–1148), abbot of the monastery of Saint-Thierry, church writer
Web links
Commons : Saint-Thierry - Collection of images, videos and audio files
