Hans, Marne

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Commune of Hans
Location
Longitude 04° 44' 59" E
Latitude 49° 06' 38" N
Administration
Country France
Region Champagne-Ardenne
Department Marne
Arrondissement Sainte-Menehould
Canton Sainte-Menehould
Statistics
Altitude m–m
(avg. 178 m)
Land area¹ 19.5 km²
Population²
(1999)
133
 - Density (1999) 6/km²
Miscellaneous
INSEE/Postal code 51283/ 51800
¹ French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 mi² or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
² Population sans doubles comptes: single count of residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel).
France

Hans is a French commune, in the département of Marne and the région of Champagne-Ardenne.

[edit] History

During the Battle of Valmy the castle of Hans was the head-quarter of Charles William Ferdinand, Duke of Brunswick, commander of the Prussian army.