Perthes (French pronunciation: [pɛʁt] ) is a commune in the Ardennes department and Grand Est region of north-eastern France.

Perthes
The town hall in Perthes
The town hall in Perthes
Coat of arms of Perthes
Location of Perthes
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Perthes is located in France
Perthes
Perthes
Perthes is located in Grand Est
Perthes
Perthes
Coordinates: 49°27′01″N 4°21′05″E / 49.4503°N 4.3514°E / 49.4503; 4.3514
CountryFrance
RegionGrand Est
DepartmentArdennes
ArrondissementRethel
CantonChâteau-Porcien
IntercommunalityPays Rethélois
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Pascal Turquin[1]
Area
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23.41 km2 (9.04 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
304
 • Density13/km2 (34/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
08339 /08300
Elevation86–158 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.

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

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 351—    
1975 309−1.80%
1982 294−0.71%
1990 285−0.39%
1999 277−0.32%
2009 297+0.70%
2014 301+0.27%
2020 306+0.27%
Source: INSEE[3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE