Dienville
The church and the bridge over the Aube river in Dienville
The church and the bridge over the Aube river in Dienville
Coat of arms of Dienville
Location of Dienville
Dienville is located in France
Dienville
Dienville
Dienville is located in Grand Est
Dienville
Dienville
Coordinates: 48°21′05″N 4°32′04″E / 48.3514°N 4.5344°E / 48.3514; 4.5344
CountryFrance
RegionGrand Est
DepartmentAube
ArrondissementBar-sur-Aube
CantonBrienne-le-Château
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Claude Large[1]
Area
1
20.34 km2 (7.85 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2021)[2]
834
  Density41/km2 (110/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
10123 /10500
Elevation120–186 m (394–610 ft)
(avg. 128 m or 420 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Dienville (French pronunciation: [djɛ̃vil]) is a commune in the Aube department in north-central France.

History

The village of Dienville is mentioned in 864 under the name Dienvilla. There remains an Ancient Roman road, a vestige of that era.

On 1 February 1814 the village was fought over during the Battle of La Rothiere.

Population

Dienville was the home of Abbé Courtalon Delestre (1735-1786), a historian and poet, and fr:Jean-Baptiste Courtalon (1740-1797), Cleric of the Chapel for Louis XV and Chaplain of Louis XVI.

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962844    
1968844+0.0%
1975812−3.8%
1982781−3.8%
1990796+1.9%
1999747−6.2%
2008809+8.3%

See also

References

  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.


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