Bar-sur-Seine
| Bar-sur-Seine | ||
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St Stephen's Church | ||
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  Bar-sur-Seine | ||
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Location within Champagne-Ardenne region  Bar-sur-Seine | ||
| Coordinates: 48°06′53″N 4°22′36″E / 48.1147°N 4.3767°ECoordinates: 48°06′53″N 4°22′36″E / 48.1147°N 4.3767°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Champagne-Ardenne | |
| Department | Aube | |
| Arrondissement | Troyes | |
| Canton | Bar-sur-Seine | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Marcel Hurillon | |
| Area1 | 27.53 km2 (10.63 sq mi) | |
| Population (2008)2 | 3,374 | |
| • Density | 120/km2 (320/sq mi) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 10034 / 10110 | |
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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. | ||
Bar-sur-Seine is a commune in the Aube department in north-central France.
Situated on the River Seine, it is just off the A5 autoroute. The town is famous for its castle, the Château de Bar sur Seine.
Geography
The Ource forms part of the commune's southern border, then flows into the Seine, which flows north through the middle of the commune.
Population
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 2,559 | — |
| 1968 | 2,786 | +8.9% |
| 1975 | 3,155 | +13.2% |
| 1982 | 3,572 | +13.2% |
| 1990 | 3,630 | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 3,510 | −3.3% |
| 2008 | 3,374 | −3.9% |
See also
References
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Bar-sur-Seine. |
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Wikisource has the text of the 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica article Bar-sur-Seine. |
