Arc-en-Barrois
| Arc-en-Barrois | |
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  Arc-en-Barrois | |
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Location within Grand Est region  Arc-en-Barrois | |
| Coordinates: 47°56′57″N 5°00′37″E / 47.9492°N 5.0103°ECoordinates: 47°56′57″N 5°00′37″E / 47.9492°N 5.0103°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Grand Est |
| Department | Haute-Marne |
| Arrondissement | Chaumont |
| Canton | Arc-en-Barrois |
| Intercommunality | Trois Forêts |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Philippe Frequelin |
| Area1 | 50.44 km2 (19.47 sq mi) |
| Population (2009)2 | 758 |
| • Density | 15/km2 (39/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 52017 / 52210 |
| Elevation |
262–401 m (860–1,316 ft) (avg. 270 m or 890 ft) |
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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. | |
Arc-en-Barrois is a commune in the Haute-Marne department in the Grand Est region in northeastern France. The 18th-century French metallurgist and Encyclopédiste Étienne Jean Bouchu (1714–1773) died in Arc-en-Barrois.
Geography
The Aujon flows northwest through the middle of the commune and crosses the town.
Population
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 778 | — |
| 1968 | 801 | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 808 | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 835 | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 874 | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 898 | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 789 | −12.1% |
| 2009 | 758 | −3.9% |
See also
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