Suippes
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| Suippes | |
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Location within Champagne-Ardenne region  Suippes | |
| Coordinates: 49°07′51″N 4°31′57″E / 49.1308°N 4.5325°ECoordinates: 49°07′51″N 4°31′57″E / 49.1308°N 4.5325°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Champagne-Ardenne |
| Department | Marne |
| Arrondissement | Châlons-en-Champagne |
| Canton | Suippes |
| Intercommunality | Communauté de communes de la Région de Suippes |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Jean-HUGUIN |
| Area | |
| • Land1 | 42.25 km2 (16.31 sq mi) |
| Population (1999) | |
| • Population2 | 3,497 |
| • Population2 Density | 83/km2 (210/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 51559 / 51600 |
| Elevation |
129–196 m (423–643 ft) (avg. 135 m or 443 ft) |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Suippes is a commune in the Marne department in north-eastern France.
It is home to France's 40th Artillery Regiment and was once home to 15th Artillery Regiment which operated the nuclear Pluton missile as part of France's deterrent during the Cold war.
Geography
The commune is traversed by the Suippe river, from which it takes its name.
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