Chaource
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Chaource | |
|---|---|
 The church in Chaource | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
 Location of Chaource | |
  Chaource  Chaource | |
| Coordinates: 48°03′34″N 4°08′20″E / 48.0594°N 4.1389°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Grand Est |
| Department | Aube |
| Arrondissement | Troyes |
| Canton | Les Riceys |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Florent Hurpeau[1] |
Area 1 | 31.06 km2 (11.99 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 1,011 |
| • Density | 32.55/km2 (84.30/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 10080 /10210 |
| Elevation | 134–233 m (440–764 ft) (avg. 150 m or 490 ft) |
| Website | www.chaource.fr |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Chaource (French pronunciation: [ʃa.uʁs] ⓘ) is a commune in the Aube department in north-central France. Chaource cheese is named after this town.
In the Chaource parish church there is a sculpture of the Entombment of Christ, made by the Maître de Chaource in 1515.[3]
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 971 | — |
| 1975 | 965 | −0.09% |
| 1982 | 1,106 | +1.97% |
| 1990 | 1,031 | −0.87% |
| 1999 | 1,092 | +0.64% |
| 2007 | 1,105 | +0.15% |
| 2012 | 1,154 | +0.87% |
| 2017 | 1,081 | −1.30% |
| 2023 | 1,011 | −1.11% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
