Prosnes

Prosnes
The town hall in Prosnes
Location of Prosnes
Prosnes
Prosnes
Coordinates: 49°11′25″N 4°17′28″E / 49.19020°N 4.291°E / 49.19020; 4.291
CountryFrance
RegionGrand Est
DepartmentMarne
ArrondissementReims
CantonMourmelon-Vesle et Monts de Champagne
IntercommunalityCU Grand Reims
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Francis Munier[1]
Area
1
32.79 km2 (12.66 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)[2]
485
 • Density14.8/km2 (38.3/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
51447 /51400
Elevation107 m (351 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Prosnes (French pronunciation: [pʁon]) is a commune in the Marne department in north-eastern France.

History

Around sixty Gaulish burials were excavated in the mid-19th century, revealing both pottery and jewellery.[3]

The village suffered extensive damage during the First World War.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations de référence 2022" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
  3. ^ Buckland, Paul C.; Frederick, C. (2006). Excavations on Iron Age and Roman Cemeteries in the Champagne Region. Oxbow Books.