Joinville, Haute-Marne
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Location within Champagne-Ardenne region  Joinville | |
| Coordinates: 48°26′35″N 5°08′20″E / 48.4431°N 5.1389°ECoordinates: 48°26′35″N 5°08′20″E / 48.4431°N 5.1389°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Alsace-Champagne-Ardenne-Lorraine |
| Department | Haute-Marne |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Dizier |
| Canton | Joinville |
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| • Mayor (2001–2008) | Daniel Jacomme |
| Area1 | 18.94 km2 (7.31 sq mi) |
| Population (1999)2 | 4,380 |
| • Density | 230/km2 (600/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 52250 / 52300 |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Joinville is a commune in the Haute-Marne department in north-eastern France.
Its medieval château-fort, which gave to members of the House of Guise their title, duc de Joinville, was demolished during the Revolution of 1789, but the 16th-century Château du Grand Jardin built by Claude de Lorraine, duc de Guise, has been restored.
Transport
- Joinville Mussey Airport (ICAO code LFFJ)
International relations
Twin towns – Sister cities
Joinville is twinned with:
Buckingham, United Kingdom[1]
See also
References
- ↑ "British towns twinned with French towns". Archant Community Media Ltd. Retrieved 2013-07-11.
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