Arc-en-Barrois

Arc-en-Barrois is a commune in the Haute-Marne department in the Grand Est region in northeastern France. The 18th-century French metallurgist and Encyclopédiste Étienne Jean Bouchu (1714–1773) died in Arc-en-Barrois.

Arc-en-Barrois
Commune
A general view of Arc-en-Barrois
Coat of arms
Location of Arc-en-Barrois
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Coordinates: 47°56′57″N 5°00′37″E
Country	France
Region	Grand Est
Department	Haute-Marne
Arrondissement	Chaumont
Canton	Châteauvillain
Intercommunality	Trois Forêts
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Philippe Frequelin[1]
Area 1	50.44 km2 (19.47 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	688
• Density	14/km2 (35/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	52017 /52210
Elevation	262–401 m (860–1,316 ft) (avg. 270 m or 890 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

The Aujon flows northwest through the middle of the commune and crosses the town.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	801	—
1975	808	+0.12%
1982	835	+0.47%
1990	874	+0.57%
1999	898	+0.30%
2009	758	−1.68%
2014	813	+1.41%
2020	723	−1.94%
Source: INSEE[3]

See also

• Communes of the Haute-Marne department
• Château d'Arc-en-Barrois