Vitry-le-François

Vitry-le-François
The town hall in Vitry-le-François
Location of Vitry-le-François
Vitry-le-François
Vitry-le-François
Coordinates: 48°43′32″N 4°35′07″E / 48.7256°N 4.5853°E / 48.7256; 4.5853
CountryFrance
RegionGrand Est
DepartmentMarne
ArrondissementVitry-le-François
CantonVitry-le-François-Champagne et Der
IntercommunalityVitry, Champagne et Der
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Jean-Pierre Bouquet
Area
1
6.45 km2 (2.49 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)
11,349
  Density1,800/km2 (4,600/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
51649 /51300
Elevation105 m (344 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Vitry-le-François (French pronunciation: [vitʁi fʁɑ̃swa] ) is a commune in the Marne department in northeastern France. It is located on the river Marne and is the western terminus of the Marne–Rhine Canal. Vitry-le-François station has rail connections to Paris, Reims, Strasbourg, Metz, Dijon and several regional destinations.