L'Épine, Marne
Commune in Grand Est, France
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
L'Épine (French pronunciation: [lepin]) is a commune in the Marne department in the Grand Est region of north-eastern France.
L'Épine | |
|---|---|
Town hall | |
 Location of L'Épine | |
  L'Épine Location within France  L'Épine Location within Grand Est | |
| Coordinates: 48°58′39″N 4°28′15″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Grand Est |
| Department | Marne |
| Arrondissement | Châlons-en-Champagne |
| Canton | Châlons-en-Champagne-3 |
| Intercommunality | CA Châlons-en-Champagne |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean-Pierre Adam[1] |
Area 1 | 30.51 km2 (11.78 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 685 |
| • Density | 22.5/km2 (58.1/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 51231 /51460 |
| Elevation | 100–171 m (328–561 ft) (avg. 156 m or 512 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
It is located 8 km (5.0 mi) east of Châlons-en-Champagne and about 45 km (28 mi) south-east of Reims, on the route nationale N3.
