Vanault-le-Châtel
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| region | Grand Est | |
| Department | Marne | |
| Arrondissement | Vitry-le-François | |
| Canton | Sermaize-les-Bains | |
| Community association | Côtes de Champagne and Val de Saulx | |
| Coordinates | 48 ° 52 ' N , 4 ° 44' E | |
| height | 128-232 m | |
| surface | 34.78 km 2 | |
| Residents | 178 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 5 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 51330 | |
| INSEE code | 51589 | |
Vanault-le-Châtel is a French commune with 178 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) in the Marne department in the Grand Est region . It belongs to the arrondissement of Vitry-le-François and the canton of Sermaize-les-Bains (until 2016: canton of Heiltz-le-Maurupt ).
geography
The municipality is located around 30 kilometers southeast of Châlons-en-Champagne and 20 kilometers northeast of Vitry-le-François . Neighboring municipalities to Vanault-le-Châtel are:
- Bussy-le-Repos in the north,
- Saint-Jean-devant-Possesse in the east,
- Vanault-les-Dames in the southeast,
- Val-de-Vière and Bassu in the south,
- Saint-Amand-sur-Fion in the south-west and
- Coupéville and Le Fresne to the northwest.
Vanault-le-Châtel is located in the catchment area of the Vanichon river , which generally runs in an easterly direction and flows into the Vière after around 10 kilometers .
Transport links
The municipality is located away from national traffic routes and is accessed from the D61 département road.
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2009 |
| Residents | 192 | 234 | 213 | 186 | 166 | 145 | 182 |
economy
The commune is located in the large Champagne wine region , in the Côte de Champagne zone .
