Perthes, Ardennes
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Perthes | |
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 The town hall in Perthes | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
Location of Perthes  | |
  Perthes  Perthes | |
| Coordinates: 49°27′01″N 4°21′05″E / 49.4503°N 4.3514°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Grand Est |
| Department | Ardennes |
| Arrondissement | Rethel |
| Canton | Château-Porcien |
| Intercommunality | Pays Rethélois |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Pascal Turquin[1] |
Area 1 | 23.41 km2 (9.04 sq mi) |
| Population (2022)[2] | 303 |
| • Density | 13/km2 (34/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 08339 /08300 |
| Elevation | 86–158 m (282–518 ft) (avg. 132 m or 433 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Perthes (French pronunciation: [pɛʁt] ⓘ) is a commune in the Ardennes department and Grand Est region of north-eastern France.
It was the site of a minor skirmish in the First Battle of Champagne, fought on 20 December 1914.
