Le Mesnil-sur-Oger (French pronunciation: [lə menil syʁ ɔʒe], literally Le Mesnil on Oger) is a commune in the Marne department in the Grand Est region in north-eastern France.
Mesnil-sur-Oger | |
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 The Saint-Nicolas church | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Mesnil-sur-Oger  | |
  Mesnil-sur-Oger  Mesnil-sur-Oger | |
| Coordinates: 48°56′50″N 4°01′21″E / 48.9472°N 4.0225°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Grand Est |
| Department | Marne |
| Arrondissement | Épernay |
| Canton | Vertus-Plaine Champenoise |
| Intercommunality | CA Épernay, Coteaux et Plaine de Champagne |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Pascal Launois[1] |
| Area 1 | 7.91 km2 (3.05 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 1,007 |
| • Density | 130/km2 (330/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 51367 /51190 |
| Elevation | 119 m (390 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Champagne
editThe village's vineyards are located in the Côte des Blancs subregion of Champagne, and are classified as Grand Cru (100%) in the Champagne vineyard classification. On wine labels its name is often shortened to Le Mesnil. A Clos-type vineyard in the village is the source of Krug's Clos du Mesnil.
See also
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References
edit- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
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