Hans, Marne
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Country | France |
Region | Alsace-Champagne-Ardenne-Lorraine |
Department | Marne |
Arrondissement | Sainte-Menehould |
Canton | Sainte-Menehould |
Area1 | 19.5 km2 (7.5 sq mi) |
Population (1999)2 | 133 |
• Density | 6.8/km2 (18/sq mi) |
INSEE/Postal code | 51283 / 51800 |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. |
Hans is a commune in the Marne department in north-eastern France.
History
During the Battle of Valmy the castle of Hans was the headquarters of Charles William Ferdinand, Duke of Brunswick, commander of the Prussian army.
See also
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