Bar-sur-Aube
Subprefecture and commune in Grand Est, France / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Bar-sur-Aube (French: [baʁ syʁ ob] ⓘ, literally Bar on Aube) is a commune and a sub-prefecture in the Aube department in the Grand Est region of France.[3]
For the wine grape that is also known as Bar sur Aube, see Chasselas.
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Bar-sur-Aube | |
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Subprefecture and commune | |
Coordinates: 48°16′N 4°43′E | |
Country | France |
Region | Grand Est |
Department | Aube |
Arrondissement | Bar-sur-Aube |
Canton | Bar-sur-Aube |
Intercommunality | Région de Bar sur Aube |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Philippe Borde[1] |
Area 1 | 16.27 km2 (6.28 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 4,753 |
• Density | 290/km2 (760/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 10033 /10200 |
Elevation | 156–348 m (512–1,142 ft) (avg. 166 m or 545 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
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Surrounded by hills and Champagne vineyards, the city is traversed by the river Aube, from which it derives its name.
The inhabitants of the commune are known as Baralbins or Baralbines and Barsuraubois or Barsurauboises.[4]
The commune has been awarded three flowers by the National Council of Towns and Villages in Bloom in the Competition of cities and villages in Bloom.[5]