Dienville | |
|---|---|
 The church and the bridge over the Aube river in Dienville | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Dienville | |
  Dienville  Dienville | |
| Coordinates: 48°21′05″N 4°32′04″E / 48.3514°N 4.5344°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Grand Est |
| Department | Aube |
| Arrondissement | Bar-sur-Aube |
| Canton | Brienne-le-Château |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Claude Large[1] |
| Area 1 | 20.34 km2 (7.85 sq mi) |
| Population | 834 |
| • Density | 41/km2 (110/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 10123 /10500 |
| Elevation | 120–186 m (394–610 ft) (avg. 128 m or 420 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Dienville (French pronunciation: [djɛ̃vil]) is a commune in the Aube department in north-central France.
History
The village of Dienville is mentioned in 864 under the name Dienvilla. There remains an Ancient Roman road, a vestige of that era.
On 1 February 1814 the village was fought over during the Battle of La Rothiere.
Population
Dienville was the home of Abbé Courtalon Delestre (1735-1786), a historian and poet, and fr:Jean-Baptiste Courtalon (1740-1797), Cleric of the Chapel for Louis XV and Chaplain of Louis XVI.
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 844 | — |
| 1968 | 844 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 812 | −3.8% |
| 1982 | 781 | −3.8% |
| 1990 | 796 | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 747 | −6.2% |
| 2008 | 809 | +8.3% |
Town hall
Saint Quentin church
Market hall
War memorial
See also
References
- ↑ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ↑ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
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