Épernay
Épernay | |
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Subprefecture and commune | |
Vineyards near Épernay | |
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Coat of arms | |
Location of Épernay | |
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| Coordinates: 49°02′25″N 3°57′36″E / 49.0403°N 3.96°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Grand Est |
| Department | Marne |
| Arrondissement | Épernay |
| Canton | Épernay-1 and 2 |
| Intercommunality | CA Épernay, Coteaux et Plaine de Champagne |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2023–2026) | Christine Mazy |
Area 1 | 22.69 km2 (8.76 sq mi) |
| Population (2023) | 22,174 |
| • Density | 977.3/km2 (2,531/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 51230 /51200 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Épernay (French pronunciation: [epɛʁnɛ]) is a commune in the Marne department of northern France, 130 km (80 miles) north-east of Paris on the mainline railway to Strasbourg. The town sits on the left bank of the Marne at the extremity of the Cubry valley which crosses it.
Épernay is a sub-prefecture of the department and seat of an arrondissement.