Saint-Dizier facts for kids
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Saint-Dizier
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Notre-Dame church, Saint-Dizier
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| Country | France | |
| Region | Grand Est | |
| Department | Haute-Marne | |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Dizier | |
| Canton | Chief town of 3 cantons | |
| Intercommunality | Saint-Dizier, Der et Blaise | |
| Area
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47.7 km2 (18.4 sq mi) | |
| Population
(2013)
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25,626 | |
| • Density | 537.2/km2 (1,391.4/sq mi) | |
| Demonym(s) | Bragards | |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) | |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) | |
| INSEE/Postal code |
52448 /52100
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| Elevation | 123–205 m (404–673 ft) (avg. 164 m or 538 ft) |
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| Website | www.saint-dizier.fr | |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | ||
Saint-Dizier is a commune of France, and a subprefecture of the Haute-Marne department in the Grand Est region.
Geography
The city of Saint-Dizier is on the northern part of the Haute-Marne department in northeast France near the Meuse and the Marne departments.
It has an area of 47.7 km2 (18.4 sq mi). Its average altitude is 164 m (538 ft); at the city hall, the altitude is 143 m (469 ft).
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The commune of Saint-Dizier is surrounded by the communes Trois-Fontaines-l'Abbaye, Chancenay, Bettancourt-la-Ferrée, Ancerville (Meuse department), Chamouilley, Eurville-Bienville, Troisfontaines-la-Ville, Humbécourt, Laneuville-au-Pont, Moëslains, Valcourt, Hallignicourt and Villiers-en-Lieu.
Two rivers flow through the city: the Ornel and the Marne. The city is at about 8 km (5.0 mi) from Lac du Der-Chantecoq, the largest man-made lake of Western Europe.
Climate
The Köppen climate classification type for the climate at Saint-Dizier is a "Marine West Coast Climate" and of the subtype "Cfb". The average amount of precipitation for the year is 1,450.3 mm (57.1 in) and the average temperature for the year is 11.2 °C (52.2 °F).
| Climate data for Saint-Dizier, France | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 6.1 (43.0) |
7.6 (45.7) |
11.7 (53.1) |
15.4 (59.7) |
19.7 (67.5) |
22.8 (73.0) |
25.5 (77.9) |
25.1 (77.2) |
20.8 (69.4) |
16 (61) |
10 (50) |
6.6 (43.9) |
15.6 (60.1) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 3.2 (37.8) |
4 (39) |
7.3 (45.1) |
10.2 (50.4) |
14.4 (57.9) |
17.4 (63.3) |
19.8 (67.6) |
19.4 (66.9) |
15.7 (60.3) |
11.9 (53.4) |
6.8 (44.2) |
4 (39) |
11.2 (52.1) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 0.3 (32.5) |
0.3 (32.5) |
2.8 (37.0) |
4.9 (40.8) |
9.1 (48.4) |
12 (54) |
14.1 (57.4) |
13.7 (56.7) |
10.6 (51.1) |
7.7 (45.9) |
3.6 (38.5) |
1.3 (34.3) |
6.7 (44.1) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 128.8 (5.07) |
111.5 (4.39) |
103.5 (4.07) |
129.7 (5.11) |
113.9 (4.48) |
87.8 (3.46) |
69.3 (2.73) |
98.4 (3.87) |
119.6 (4.71) |
152.1 (5.99) |
185.9 (7.32) |
150.4 (5.92) |
1,450.9 (57.12) |
| Source: Weatherbase.com [1] | |||||||||||||
Population
The city of Saint-Dizier has a population, in 2013, of 25,626; it is the commune of Haute-Marne with more people living in it, even more than Chaumont that is the prefecture of the department. Its population density is of 537 inhabitants/km2.
The inhabitants of Saint-Dizier are known, in French, as Bragards (women: Bragardes) or Bragars (women: Bragares).
Related pages
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Aerial view
See also
In Spanish: Saint-Dizier para niños
