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| Number | 08 |
| Region | Champagne-Ardenne |
| Prefecture | Charleville-Mézières |
| Subprefectures | Rethel Sedan Vouziers |
| Population | Ranked 75th
55 /km² |
| Area | 5,229 km² |
| Arrondissements | 4 |
| Cantons | 37 |
| Communes | 463The following is a list of the 463 communes of the Ardennes departement in France: INSEE code Postal codeCommune 0800108300 Acy-Romance 0800308090 Aiglemont 0800408190 Aire 0800508310 Alincourt 0800608130 Alland'Huy-et-Sausseuil 0800708400 Les Alleux 0800 |
| President of the general councilOverview In France, the President of the General Council is the locally-elected head of the Conseil General the assembly governing a departement a county-level territory. The position is elected by the General Councillors from among their number. If there | XXXX can mean more than one thing: For the Roman numeral XX, see 20 (number) For XX chromosomes, see XY sex-determination system Lists of two-letter combinations. |
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Ardennes is a département in the northeast of FranceThe French Republic or France ( French: Republique francaise or France is a country whose metropolitan territory is located in western Europe, and which is further made up of a collection of overseas islands and territories located in other continents. named after the ArdennesThe Ardennes is a region of extensive forests and rolling hill country (its highest point is under 700 m), primarily in Belgium and Luxembourg, but stretching into France (lending its name to the Ardennes departement and the Champagne-Ardenne region and G area.
The department was one of the original 83 departments created during the French RevolutionThe period of the French Revolution in the history of France covers the years between 1789 and 1799, in which democrats and republicans overthrew the absolute monarchy and the Roman Catholic Church perforce underwent radical restructuring. While France wo on March 4March 4 is the 63rd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (64th in leap years). There are 302 days remaining. Events Up to 1799 303 or 304 Martyrdom of saint Adrian of Nicomedia. 1152 Frederick I Barbarossa is elected King of the Germans. 1461 King He, 1790Events January 8 George Washington gives the first State of the Union Address. January 30 The first boat specialized as a lifeboat is tested on the River Tyne. February 1 In New York City the Supreme Court of the United States convenes for the first time.. It is constituted of parts of the former provinces of Champagne and Argonne, and the principality of Sedan.
The area has been the location of much fighting, both in World War I and in World War II, such as the Battle of the Ardennes and the Battle of the Bulge.