Magenta, Marne
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Location within Champagne-Ardenne region  Magenta | |
| Coordinates: 49°03′10″N 3°57′58″E / 49.0528°N 3.9661°ECoordinates: 49°03′10″N 3°57′58″E / 49.0528°N 3.9661°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Alsace-Champagne-Ardenne-Lorraine |
| Department | Marne |
| Arrondissement | Épernay |
| Canton | Ay |
| Intercommunality | Communauté de communes Épernay-Pays de Champagne |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Laurent Madeline |
| Area1 | 0.97 km2 (0.37 sq mi) |
| Population (2006)2 | 1,788 |
| • Density | 1,800/km2 (4,800/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 51663 / 51530 |
| Website | http://www.ville-magenta.fr/Magenta/ |
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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. | |
Magenta is a commune in the Marne department in north-eastern France.
In 1999 it had a population of 1,920. It was named after the 1859 Battle of Magenta, in present Italy.
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