Rethel
Rethel | |
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Subprefecture and commune | |
Town hall | |
Location of Rethel | |
| Coordinates: 49°30′38″N 4°22′00″E / 49.5106°N 4.3667°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Grand Est |
| Department | Ardennes |
| Arrondissement | Rethel |
| Canton | Rethel |
| Intercommunality | Pays Rethélois |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Joseph Afribo |
Area 1 | 18.58 km2 (7.17 sq mi) |
| Population (2022) | 7,435 |
| • Density | 400/km2 (1,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 08362 /08300 |
| Elevation | 67–146 m (220–479 ft) |
| Website | www.villederethel.fr |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Rethel (French: [ʁətɛl] ⓘ) is a commune in the Ardennes department in northern France. It is a sub-prefecture and third-most important city and economic center in the department. It is situated on the river Aisne, near the northern border of Champagne and 37 km from Reims.
Its inhabitants are called Rethélois.