Suippes

Suippes
Suippes
Location within Champagne-Ardenne region  Suippes
Coordinates: 49°07′51″N 4°31′57″E / 49.1308°N 4.5325°ECoordinates: 49°07′51″N 4°31′57″E / 49.1308°N 4.5325°E
Country	France
Region	Alsace-Champagne-Ardenne-Lorraine
Department	Marne
Arrondissement	Châlons-en-Champagne
Canton	Suippes
Intercommunality	Communauté de communes de la Région de Suippes
Government
• Mayor	Jean-HUGUIN
Area^1	42.25 km^2 (16.31 sq mi)
Population (1999)^2	3,497
• Density	83/km^2 (210/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code	51559 / 51600
Elevation	129–196 m (423–643 ft) (avg. 135 m or 443 ft)
^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.

Suippes is a commune in the Marne department in north-eastern France.

It is home to France's 40th Artillery Regiment and was once home to 15th Artillery Regiment which operated the nuclear Pluton missile as part of France's deterrent during the Cold war. During early months of World War One, British soldiers were deployed here and were to march to Châlons-sur-Marne to fight the First Battle of the Marne.

Geography

The commune is traversed by the Suippe river, from which it takes its name.