Champvoisy
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Champvoisy | |
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Location of Champvoisy  | |
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| Coordinates: 49°07′52″N 3°38′14″E / 49.1311°N 3.6372°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Grand Est |
| Department | Marne |
| Arrondissement | Épernay |
| Canton | Dormans-Paysages de Champagne |
| Intercommunality | Paysages de la Champagne |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Laurent Grosdidier[1] |
Area 1 | 9.2 km2 (3.6 sq mi) |
| Population (2022)[2] | 253 |
| • Density | 28/km2 (71/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 51121 /51700 |
| Elevation | 150 m (490 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Champvoisy (French pronunciation: [ʃɑ̃vwazi]) is a commune in the Marne department in north-eastern France.[3] It is a rural municipality, with a very low population density (27 /km2 in 2017).[4][5][6] The municipality is part of the functional area of Reims, which is composed of 294 municipalities.[7]
The primary land use of the municipality is agriculture. According to the CORINE Land Cover database, it is composed of arable land (54.1%), forests (22.3%), heterogeneous agricultural areas (9.3%), grasslands (8.6%), permanent crops (5.1%), industrial or commercial areas and communication network (0.6%).[8]
History
Champvoisy depended on the custom of Vitry and the presidial of Château-Thierry, the first known lord, in 1172, was Thierry de Pierepont. It also came under the monks of Coincy, of the commandery of Passy which had a chapel there.
