Arc-en-Barrois

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.

Arc-en-Barrois
A general view of Arc-en-Barrois
Coat of arms
Location of Arc-en-Barrois
Arc-en-Barrois
Arc-en-Barrois
Coordinates: 47°56′57″N 5°00′37″E
CountryFrance
RegionGrand Est
DepartmentHaute-Marne
ArrondissementChaumont
CantonChâteauvillain
IntercommunalityTrois Forêts
Government
  Mayor (20142020) Philippe Frequelin
Area
1
50.44 km2 (19.47 sq mi)
Population
 (2017-01-01)[1]
743
  Density15/km2 (38/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
52017 /52210
Elevation262–401 m (860–1,316 ft)
(avg. 270 m or 890 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

The Aujon flows northwest through the middle of the commune and crosses the town.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962778    
1968801+3.0%
1975808+0.9%
1982835+3.3%
1990874+4.7%
1999898+2.7%
2006789−12.1%
2009758−3.9%

See also

References

  1. "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.


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