Le Mesnil-sur-Oger
| Mesnil-sur-Oger | |
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  Mesnil-sur-Oger | |
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Location within Champagne-Ardenne region  Mesnil-sur-Oger | |
| Coordinates: 48°56′50″N 4°01′21″E / 48.9472°N 4.0225°ECoordinates: 48°56′50″N 4°01′21″E / 48.9472°N 4.0225°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Alsace-Champagne-Ardenne-Lorraine |
| Department | Marne |
| Arrondissement | Arrondissement of Épernay |
| Canton | Canton of Avize |
| Intercommunality | Communauté de communes de la Région de Vertus |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Pascal Launois |
| Area1 | 7.91 km2 (3.05 sq mi) |
| Population (1999)2 | 1,077 |
| • Density | 140/km2 (350/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 51367 / 51190 |
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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. | |
Le Mesnil-sur-Oger is a commune in the Marne department in the Champagne-Ardenne region in north-eastern France.
Champagne
The village's vineyards are located in the Côte des Blancs subregion of Champagne, and are classified as Grand Cru (100%) in the Champagne vineyard classification. On wine labels its name is often shortened to Le Mesnil. A Clos-type vineyard in the village is the source of Krug's Clos du Mesnil.
See also
The Saint-Nicolas church
Clos du Mesnil vineyard
Mesnil-sur-Oger as viewed from the hills nearby
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