Marne

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Marne
Prefectur biggin o the Marne depairtment, in Châlons-en-Champagne
Prefectur biggin o the Marne depairtment, in Châlons-en-Champagne
Coat of airms o Marne
Coat airms
Location o Marne in Fraunce
Location o Marne in Fraunce
Coordinates: 49°00′N 04°15′E / 49.000°N 4.250°E / 49.000; 4.250Coordinates: 49°00′N 04°15′E / 49.000°N 4.250°E / 49.000; 4.250
KintraFraunce
RegionChampagne-Ardenne
PrefecturChâlons-en-Champagne
SubprefectursÉpernay
Reims
Sainte-Menehould
Vitry-le-François
Govrenment
 • Preses o the General CooncilRené-Paul Savary
Area
 • Total8162 km2 (3,151 sq mi)
Population
 (2012)
 • Total568,750
 • Rank45t
 • Density70/km2 (180/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Depairtment nummer51
Arrondissements5
Cantons44
Communes620
^1 French Land Register data, which exclude estuaries, an lochs, ponds, an glaciers lairger nor 1 km2

Marne (French pronunciation: ​[maʁn]) is a depairtment in north-eastren Fraunce named efter the river Marne (Matrona in Roman times) at fleets throuch the depairtment.