Ay, Marne
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Location within Champagne-Ardenne region  Ay | ||
| Coordinates: 49°03′22″N 4°00′14″E / 49.0561°N 4.004°ECoordinates: 49°03′22″N 4°00′14″E / 49.0561°N 4.004°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Champagne-Ardenne | |
| Department | Marne | |
| Arrondissement | Épernay | |
| Canton | Ay | |
| Intercommunality | Grande Vallée de la Marne | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Dominique Lévèque | |
| Area1 | 10.43 km2 (4.03 sq mi) | |
| Population (2009)2 | 4,116 | |
| • Density | 390/km2 (1,000/sq mi) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 51030 / 51160 | |
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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. | ||
Ay (alternative spelling: Aÿ; also referred to as Aÿ-Champagne) is a commune in the Marne department in northeastern France.
Champagne
Ay is most famous as a centre of the production of Champagne. Ay's vineyards are located in the Vallée de la Marne subregion of Champagne, and are classified as Grand Cru (100%) in the Champagne vineyard classification. Many prestigious Champagne houses own vineyards in the immediate vicinity, and several producers are located in Ay, including Ayala and Bollinger.
International relations
Ay is twinned with:
Personalities
Ay was the birthplace of:
- Lucien Berland (1888–1962), entomologist and arachnologist
- René Lalique (1860–1945), glass designer
- Stephen Rochefontaine (1755–1814), military engineer
- Albert Lemaître, sporting motorist in 1890s and 1900s
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1793 | 2,516 | — |
| 1800 | 2,593 | +3.1% |
| 1806 | 2,548 | −1.7% |
| 1821 | 2,507 | −1.6% |
| 1831 | 2,727 | +8.8% |
| 1836 | 2,810 | +3.0% |
| 1841 | 3,130 | +11.4% |
| 1846 | 3,415 | +9.1% |
| 1851 | 3,302 | −3.3% |
| 1856 | 3,268 | −1.0% |
| 1861 | 3,395 | +3.9% |
| 1866 | 3,573 | +5.2% |
| 1872 | 4,149 | +16.1% |
| 1876 | 5,063 | +22.0% |
| 1881 | 5,396 | +6.6% |
| 1886 | 6,075 | +12.6% |
| 1891 | 6,701 | +10.3% |
| 1896 | 7,061 | +5.4% |
| 1901 | 7,052 | −0.1% |
| 1906 | 7,391 | +4.8% |
| 1911 | 7,212 | −2.4% |
| 1921 | 7,911 | +9.7% |
| 1926 | 7,267 | −8.1% |
| 1931 | 6,995 | −3.7% |
| 1936 | 6,666 | −4.7% |
| 1946 | 6,272 | −5.9% |
| 1954 | 6,806 | +8.5% |
| 1962 | 6,682 | −1.8% |
| 1968 | 4,884 | −26.9% |
| 1975 | 4,883 | −0.0% |
| 1982 | 4,773 | −2.3% |
| 1990 | 4,318 | −9.5% |
| 1999 | 4,315 | −0.1% |
| 2006 | 4,190 | −2.9% |
| 2009 | 4,116 | −1.8% |
See also
- Bollinger
- Champagne Krug
- Classification of Champagne vineyards
- Communes of the Marne department
- List of short place names
References
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