Champvoisy Explained

Champvoisy
Commune Status:Commune
Arrondissement:Épernay
Canton:Dormans-Paysages de Champagne
Insee:51121
Postal Code:51700
Mayor:Laurent Grosdidier[1]
Term:2020 - 2026
Intercommunality:Paysages de la Champagne
Coordinates:49.1311°N 3.6372°W
Elevation M:150
Area Km2:9.2

Champvoisy (in French pronounced as /ʃɑ̃vwazi/) is a commune in the Marne department in north-eastern France.[2] It is a rural municipality, with a very low population density (27 /km2 in 2017).[3] [4] The municipality is part of the functional area of Reims, which is composed of 294 municipalities.[5]

Geography

The primary land use of the municipality is agriculture. According to the CORINE Land Cover database, it is composed of arable land (54.1%), forests (22.3%), heterogeneous agricultural areas (9.3%), grasslands (8.6%), permanent crops (5.1%), industrial or commercial areas and communication network (0.6%).[6]

History

Champvoisy depended on the custom of Vitry and the presidial of Château-Thierry, the first known lord, in 1172, was Thierry de Pierepont. It also came under the monks of Coincy, of the commandery of Passy which had a chapel there.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Répertoire national des élus: les maires. data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022. fr.
  2. https://www.insee.fr/fr/metadonnees/cog/commune/COM51121-champvoisy Commune de Champvoisy (51121)
  3. Web site: Grille communale de densité à 4 niveaux au 1er janvier 2022. xls. INSEE.
  4. https://www.insee.fr/en/metadonnees/definition/c1902 Definition: Rural municipality
  5. https://www.insee.fr/fr/metadonnees/cog/aire-attraction-ville/AAV2020036-reims Aire d'attraction des villes 2020 de Reims (036)
  6. Web site: CORINE Land Cover: Répartition des superficies en 15 postes d'occupation des sols (métropole) . Ministre de la Transition écologique et de la Cohésion des territoires. 29 November 2022.