Vitry-en-Perthois

Vitry-en-Perthois
Vitry-en-Perthois

Coordinates: 48°44′54″N 4°37′32″E / 48.7482°N 4.6256°E / 48.7482; 4.6256Coordinates: 48°44′54″N 4°37′32″E / 48.7482°N 4.6256°E / 48.7482; 4.6256
Country France
Region Alsace-Champagne-Ardenne-Lorraine
Department Marne
Arrondissement Vitry-le-François
Canton Vitry-le-François-Est
Intercommunality Champagne et Saulx
Government
  Mayor Maurice Bourgeois
Area1 17.49 km2 (6.75 sq mi)
Population (1999)2 793
  Density 45/km2 (120/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code 51647 / 51300

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.

Vitry-en-Perthois is a commune in the Marne department in north-eastern France.

History

Vitry-en-Perthois was called Vitry-le-Brûlé (Vitry the burnt) after being burnt two times; in 1142 by the armies of Louis VII of France and in 1544 by the armies of Charles V.

Geography

The Chée flows into the Saulx in the northern part of the commune.

The Saulx forms part of the commune's eastern border, then flows westward through the commune and crosses the village.

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References

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