Chaumont, Haute-Marne Facts for Kids

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Chaumont

Prefecture and commune

Coat of arms

Chaumont

Location in France

Chaumont

Location in Grand Est

Country

Chaumont-1, 2 and 3

Agglomération de Chaumont 31987 hab.

Area

55.26 km² (21.34 sq mi)

Population

(2014)

22,674

• Density

410.31/km² (1,062.71/sq mi)

Chaumontais

• Summer (DST)

INSEE/Postal code

52121 /52000

Elevation

247–416 m (810–1,365 ft)
(avg. 314 m or 1,030 ft)

Website

www.ville-chaumont.fr

¹ French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Chaumont is a town in France. It is the main city, or prefecture, of the Haute-Marne department. This department is part of the Grand Est region in northeastern France.

Geography of Chaumont
- Chaumont's Climate
Population of Chaumont
How Chaumont is Governed
- Sister Cities
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Geography of Chaumont

The city of Chaumont is located on a high, flat area called the Langres plateau. This is right in the middle of the Haute-Marne department. The Marne (river) river also flows nearby.

Chaumont covers an area of about 55.3 km² (21.4 sq mi). The average height of the city above sea level is 332 m (1,089 ft). At the city hall, it is 290 m (950 ft).

Here's how far Chaumont is from some other big cities:

Distance from Chaumont to other cities
Paris	Strasbourg	Bordeaux	Toulouse	Montpellier	Lyon	Nantes	Marseille
272 km (169 mi)	255 km (158 mi)	757 km (470 mi)	778 km (483 mi)	597 km (371 mi)	300 km (190 mi)	612 km (380 mi)	611 km (380 mi)

Map of the area around Chaumont

Chaumont is surrounded by several other towns. These include Condes, Treix, Chamarandes-Choignes, Laville-aux-Bois, Biesles, Verbiesles, Neuilly-sur-Suize, Richebourg, Semoutiers-Montsaon, Villiers-le-Sec, and Jonchery.

Jonchery	Condes	Treix
Semoutiers-Montsaon, Villiers-le-Sec		Chamarandes-Choignes
	Chaumont

	Neuilly-sur-Suize	Verbiesles

Two rivers flow through Chaumont. The Suize river is to the west, and the Marne river is to the east.

Chaumont's Climate

Chaumont has an Oceanic climate. This means it has mild summers and winters, with rain spread throughout the year.

Population of Chaumont

People who live in Chaumont are called Chaumontais (for boys and men) or Chaumontaises (for girls and women) in French.

In 2014, Chaumont had a population of 22,674 people. This means there were about 410 people living in each square kilometer.

How the population of Chaumont has changed over time

Chaumont and the nearby town of Chamarandes-Choignes form an "urban area." In 2014, this area had 23,716 people and covered 74.1 km² (28.6 sq mi). This urban area is also the center of a larger "metropolitan area" that includes 65 towns. This bigger area had 42,594 people in 2014 and covered 979.4 km² (378.1 sq mi).

How Chaumont is Governed

Chaumont is the prefecture of the Haute-Marne department. This means it's the main city where the department's government offices are located. It's also the capital of the arrondissement (a type of district) called Chaumont.

The city is divided into three smaller areas called cantons:

Chaumont-1: This canton includes 6 towns and part of Chaumont. In 2014, it had 10,816 people.
Chaumont-2: This canton includes 4 towns and part of Chaumont. In 2014, it had 8,534 people.
Chaumont-3: This canton includes 5 towns and part of Chaumont. In 2014, it had 10,609 people.

Chaumont is also part of a group of towns that work together. This group is called Chaumont, du Bassin Nogentais et du Bassin de Bologne Vignory Froncles.