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A river of northeast France flowing about 225 km (140 mi) to the Seine River north-northwest of Troyes.

 

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Aube (ōb), department (1990 pop. 289,400), NE France, in Champagne. Troyes is the capital.


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Coordinates: 48°20′N 4°10′E / 48.333°N 4.167°E / 48.333; 4.167

Aube
Coat of Arms of Aube
Location
Location of Aube in France
Administration
Department number: 10
Region: Champagne-Ardenne
Prefecture: Troyes
Subprefectures: Bar-sur-Aube
Nogent-sur-Seine
Arrondissements: 3
Cantons: 33
Communes: 433
President of the General Council: Philippe Adnot
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Statistics
Population Ranked 74th
 -1999 292,131
Population density: 49/km2
Land area¹: 6004 km2
¹ French Land Register data, which exclude estuaries, and lakes, ponds, and glaciers larger than 1 km2.

Aube is a department in the northeastern part of France named after the Aube River. In 1995, its population was 293,100 inhabitants.

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History

Aube is one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on March 4, 1790. It was created from part of the former province of Champagne.

The territory making up Aube was first attached to France in 843, following the Treaty of Verdun.

Aube is perhaps best known for the 1932 visit of the late Turkish president Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, who signed a friendship treaty with France there.

Geography

The department is part of the current region of Champagne-Ardenne. It is surrounded by the departments of Marne, Haute-Marne, Côte-d'Or, Yonne, and Seine-et-Marne.

The geography, with its chalky soil and undulating plain, is well adapted to wine-growing, particularly the champagne that takes its name from the region.

Politics

Aube returns three Deputies to the National Assembly, all of whom are from the Union for a Popular Movement (UMP), and two Senators: one UMP and one right-wing independent.

The President of the General Council is Miscellaneous Right Senator Philippe Adnot.

Party seats
Union for a Popular Movement 15
Miscellaneous Right 11
Socialist Party 2
French Communist Party 2
MoDem 1
New Centre 1
The Greens 1

Culture

Clairvaux Abbey is located 15 km from Bar-sur-Aube. A cheese is named after the village of Chaource.

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