Vitry-en-Perthois
Commune in Grand Est, France From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Vitry-en-Perthois (French pronunciation: [vitʁi ɑ̃ pɛʁtwa]) is a commune in the Marne department in north-eastern France.
Vitry-en-Perthois | |
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 The calvary in Vitry-en-Perthois | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Vitry-en-Perthois  | |
  Vitry-en-Perthois  Vitry-en-Perthois | |
| Coordinates: 48°44′54″N 4°37′32″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Grand Est |
| Department | Marne |
| Arrondissement | Vitry-le-François |
| Canton | Sermaize-les-Bains |
| Intercommunality | Côtes de Champagne et Val de Saulx |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Hugues Gérardin[1] |
| Area 1 | 17.49 km2 (6.75 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 838 |
| • Density | 48/km2 (120/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 51647 /51300 |
| Elevation | 96 m (315 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Vitry-en-Perthois was called Vitry-le-Brûlé (Vitry the burnt) after being burnt two times; in 1142 by the armies of Louis VII of France and in 1544 by the armies of Charles V.
The Chée flows into the Saulx in the northern part of the commune.
The Saulx forms part of the commune's eastern border, then flows westward through the commune and crosses the village.
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