Rethel (rətĕl'), town (1993 est. pop. 8,639), Ardennes dept., N France, on the Aisne River. It is a farm trade center with textile industries and plants making farm machinery. It was (13th cent.) the seat of a county held by the courts of Champagne, and passed (1384) to the house of Burgundy. It was raised to a duchy (1581) and acquired by the house of Gonzaga. The title was sold (1663) to the Mazarin family. Strategically located, Rethel has been the scene of much fighting throughout history. It suffered extensive damage in both World Wars.
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Coordinates: 49°30′38″N 4°22′00″E / 49.510556°N 4.36666666667°E
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Commune of Rethel |
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  Rethel
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| Administration | |
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| Country | France |
| Region | Champagne-Ardenne |
| Department | Ardennes |
| Arrondissement | Rethel |
| Canton | Rethel |
| Mayor | Guy Deramaix (2001–2008) |
| Statistics | |
| Elevation | 67–146 m (220–480 ft) |
| Land area1 | 18.58 km2 (7.17 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 8,052 (1999) |
| - Density | 433 /km² (1,120 /sq mi) |
| Miscellaneous | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 08362/ 08300 |
| 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. | |
Rethel is a commune in the Ardennes department in northern France. It is a sub-prefecture of the department.
Notable people
Rethel was the birthplace of:
- Jacques Boucher de Crèvecœur de Perthes (1788-1868), geologist and antiquary
- Louis Christophe François Hachette (1800-1864), publisher.
See also
- Alfred Rethel (1816 to 1859), artist.
- L'Ardennais, an automobile manufactured in Rethel from 1901 to around 1903.
- Counts and dukes of Rethel
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