Lavau, Aube

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Lavau
Commune
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The town hall in Lavau
Location of Lavau
Lavau, Aube
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Lavau
Coordinates: 48°19′33″N4°05′15″E / 48.3258°N 4.0875°E / 48.3258; 4.0875
Country France
Region Grand Est
Department Aube
Arrondissement Troyes
Canton Creney-près-Troyes
Intercommunality CA Troyes Champagne Métropole
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Jacques Gachowski [1]
Area
1
5.74 km2 (2.22 sq mi)
Population
 (2022) [2]
971
 • Density170/km2 (440/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
10191 /10150
Elevation106 m (348 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Lavau (French pronunciation: [lavo] ) is a commune in the Aube department in north-central France in the Grand Est Region. It is situated on the banks of the river Seine

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Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962248—    
1968313+26.2%
1975445+42.2%
1982574+29.0%
1990485−15.5%
1999472−2.7%
2008799+69.3%

Archaeological Finds

In 2014 the 2,500-year-old tomb of an Iron Age Celtic prince was unearthed in Lavau. The tomb revealed artifacts of the Hallstatt Celtic culture, with Greek and possibly Etruscan trade goods. The tomb was covered with a tumulus of about 40 metres in diameter. [3] [4] [5] Cinerary urns and other artefacts dating to the Bronze Age Tumulus and Urnfield cultures were also excavated, along with the early Iron Age burials of a warrior buried with his sword and a woman adorned with bronze bracelets. Around 500 BC (final Hallstatt), these ancient funerary monuments were united by the means of ditches with the Hallstatt-era princely tomb in a monumental funerary ensemble. [6]

See also

Lavau hall Salle Lavau 03127.JPG
Lavau hall

References

  1. ↑ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ↑ "Populations de référence 2022" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
  3. ↑ "'Exceptional tomb of Celtic prince' found in France (2015)" . Retrieved 18 April 2022.
  4. ↑ "Ancient Celtic treasue found in France (2015)" . Retrieved 18 April 2022.
  5. ↑ "Researchers Analyze Burial of Ancient Celtic Prince (2017)" . Retrieved 18 April 2022.
  6. ↑ "Découverte d'une tombe celte exceptionnelle (2015)" . Retrieved 18 April 2022.
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