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Coordinates: 48°32′05″N 4°08′23″E / 48.5347222222°N 4.13972222222°E
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Commune of Arcis-sur-Aube |
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  Arcis-sur-Aube
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| Country | France |
| Region | Champagne-Ardenne |
| Department | Aube |
| Arrondissement | Troyes |
| Canton | Arcis-sur-Aube |
| Intercommunality | Arcis-sur-Aube |
| Mayor | Serge Lardin (2001–2008) |
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| Elevation | 92 m (300 ft) avg. |
| Land area1 | 9.49 km2 (3.66 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 2,841 (1999) |
| - Density | 299 /km2 (770 /sq mi) |
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| INSEE/Postal code | 10006/ 10700 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| 2 Population sans doubles comptes: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Arcis-sur-Aube is a commune in the Aube department in north-central France, located 27 kilometers (17 miles) north of Troyes.
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History
The Battle of Arcis-sur-Aube was fought there on 21 March 1814.
George Danton was born the 26th October 1759 in Arcis-aur-Arbe to a respectable though not wealthy family. He was given a good education, and he was launched in the career of an advocate at the Paris bar.
Demographics
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Industries
Besides many big farms producing all sorts of cereals, the sugar industry has a big plant there: Cristal Union
Miscellaneous
- Arcis-sur-Aube was the birthplace of Georges Danton (1759–1794).
- Arcis-sur-Aube is linked to Gomaringen. This partnership has been established in 1976.
See also
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