Perthes, Ardennes

Perthes
Commune
Perthes
Location within Grand Est region
Perthes
Coordinates: 49°27′01″N 4°21′05″E / 49.4503°N 4.3514°E / 49.4503; 4.3514Coordinates: 49°27′01″N 4°21′05″E / 49.4503°N 4.3514°E / 49.4503; 4.3514
Country France
Region Grand Est
Department Ardennes
Arrondissement Rethel
Canton Château-Porcien
Intercommunality Pays Rethélois
Government
  Mayor (20142020) Pascal Turquin
Area1 23.41 km2 (9.04 sq mi)
Population (2015)2 301
  Density 13/km2 (33/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code 08339 /08300
Elevation 86–158 m (282–518 ft)
(avg. 132 m or 433 ft)

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.

Perthes is a commune in the Ardennes department and Grand Est region of north-eastern France.

It was the site of a minor skirmish in the First Battle of Champagne, fought on 20 December 20, 1914.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1946324    
1954385+18.8%
1962368−4.4%
1968351−4.6%
1975309−12.0%
1982294−4.9%
1990285−3.1%
1999277−2.8%
2005286+3.2%
2015301+5.2%

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