Massiges

Massiges is a commune in the Marne department in north-eastern France.

Massiges
A statue of the Virgin in Massiges
Location of Massiges
Massiges
Massiges
Coordinates: 49°11′16″N 4°45′03″E
CountryFrance
RegionGrand Est
DepartmentMarne
ArrondissementChâlons-en-Champagne
CantonArgonne Suippe et Vesle
IntercommunalityArgonne Champenoise
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Pierre Labat[1]
Area
1
8.19 km2 (3.16 sq mi)
Population
 (2017-01-01)[2]
49
  Density6.0/km2 (15/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
51355 /51800
Elevation124–198 m (407–650 ft)
(avg. 133 m or 436 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

The neighbouring Main de Massiges, an elevated geographical feature shaped like a left hand, was the site of considerable fighting during the First World War.[3]

See also

References

  1. Maires au 17-06-2020, data.gouv.fr, accessed 1 December 2020
  2. "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
  3. http://www.lamaindemassiges.com



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