Joinville, Haute-Marne

Summary

Joinville (French pronunciation: [ʒwɛ̃vil]) is a commune in the Haute-Marne department in north-eastern France.

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Joinville is located in Grand Est
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Joinville
Coordinates: 48°26′35″N 5°08′20″E / 48.4431°N 5.1389°E / 48.4431; 5.1389
CountryFrance
RegionGrand Est
DepartmentHaute-Marne
ArrondissementSaint-Dizier
CantonJoinville
IntercommunalityBassin de Joinville en Champagne
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Bertrand Ollivier[1]
Area
1
18.94 km2 (7.31 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
2,972
 • Density160/km2 (410/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
52250 /52300
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Originally spelled Jonivilla or Junivilla in Latin, in the Middle Ages it was the site of an important lordship in the county of Champagne. Its medieval château-fort, which gave to members of the House of Guise their title, Prince de Joinville, was demolished during the Revolution of 1789, but the 16th-century Château du Grand Jardin built by Claude de Lorraine, duc de Guise, has been restored.

Population edit

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 4,565—    
1975 4,774+0.64%
1982 4,804+0.09%
1990 4,755−0.13%
1999 4,380−0.91%
2007 3,809−1.73%
2012 3,486−1.76%
2017 3,069−2.52%
Source: INSEE[3]

Transport edit

Joinville station is served by regional trains between Saint-Dizier and Chaumont. Joinville Mussey Airport (ICAO code LFFJ) is a small aifield, mainly used for gliding.

Twin towns – sister cities edit

Joinville is twinned with:

Personalities edit

See also edit

References edit

  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.
  3. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
  4. ^ "British towns twinned with French towns". Archant Community Media Ltd. Archived from the original on 5 July 2013. Retrieved 11 July 2013.