Châlons-en-Champagne
Châlons-en-Champagne  | |
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Prefecture and commune  | |
The Hôtel de Ville  | |
Location of Châlons-en-Champagne  | |
| Coordinates: 48°57′27″N 4°21′54″E / 48.9575°N 4.365°E | |
| Country | France | 
| Region | Grand Est | 
| Department | Marne | 
| Arrondissement | Châlons-en-Champagne | 
| Canton | Châlons-en-Champagne-1, 2 and 3 | 
| Intercommunality | CA Châlons-en-Champagne | 
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Benoist Apparu | 
Area 1  | 26.05 km2 (10.06 sq mi) | 
| Population  (2022)  | 43,218 | 
| • Density | 1,700/km2 (4,300/sq mi) | 
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) | 
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) | 
| INSEE/Postal code | 51108 /51000  | 
| Elevation | 82–84 m (269–276 ft)  (avg. 83 m or 272 ft)  | 
| Website | Official website | 
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Châlons-en-Champagne (French pronunciation: [ʃɑlɔ̃ ɑ̃ ʃɑ̃paɲ]) is a city in the Grand Est region of France. It is the capital of the department of Marne, despite being only a quarter the size of the city of Reims.
Formerly called Châlons-sur-Marne, the city was officially renamed in 1995. It should not be confused with the Burgundian town of Chalon-sur-Saône.