Coordinates: 48°21′05″N 4°32′04″E / 48.3514°N 4.5344°E / 48.3514; 4.5344

Dienville

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Dienville
The church and the bridge over the Aube river in Dienville
The church and the bridge over the Aube river in Dienville
Coat of arms of Dienville
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CountryFrance
RegionGrand Est
DepartmentAube
ArrondissementBar-sur-Aube
CantonBrienne-le-Château
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Claude Large[1]
Area
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20.34 km2 (7.85 sq mi)
Population
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Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
10123 /10500
Elevation120–186 m (394–610 ft)
(avg. 128 m or 420 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Dienville (French pronunciation: [djɛ̃vil]) is a commune in the Aube department in north-central France.

History

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The village of Dienville is mentioned in 864 under the name Dienvilla. There remains an Ancient Roman road, a vestige of that era.

On 1 February 1814 the village was fought over during the Battle of La Rothière.

Population

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Dienville was the home of Abbé Courtalon Delestre (1735-1786), a historian and poet, and fr:Jean-Baptiste Courtalon (1740-1797), Cleric of the Chapel for Louis XV and Chaplain of Louis XVI.

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962844—    
1968844+0.0%
1975812−3.8%
1982781−3.8%
1990796+1.9%
1999747−6.2%
2008809+8.3%

See also

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References

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