Verzenay | |
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![]() View over Verzenay with the lighthouse in the background | |
Coordinates: 49°09′33″N4°08′46″E / 49.1592°N 4.1461°E Coordinates: 49°09′33″N4°08′46″E / 49.1592°N 4.1461°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Grand Est |
Department | Marne |
Arrondissement | Reims |
Canton | Mourmelon-Vesle et Monts de Champagne |
Intercommunality | CU Grand Reims |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Cyrille Duterne [1] |
Area 1 | 10.62 km2 (4.10 sq mi) |
Population | 1,047 |
• Density | 99/km2 (260/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 51613 /51360 |
Elevation | 86–283 m (282–928 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
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