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Orbais-l'Abbaye
Orbais-l'AbbayeLocation within Champagne-Ardenne region
Orbais-l'AbbayeAdministration Country France Region Champagne-Ardenne Department Marne Arrondissement Arrondissement of Épernay Canton Canton of Montmort-Lucy Intercommunality Communauté de communes de la Brie des Étangs Mayor Pierre-Yves Jardel Statistics Elevation 149 m (489 ft) avg. Land area1 16.03 km2 (6.19 sq mi) Population2 578 (2006) - Density 36 /km2 (93 /sq mi) INSEE/Postal code 51416/ 51270 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. Coordinates: 48°57′03″N 3°41′58″E / 48.9508333333°N 3.69944444444°E
Orbais-l'Abbaye is a commune in the Marne department in north-eastern France. The abbey at Orbais was founded at the end of the 17th century by Saint Réol (or Réole), and the remains (including a church) are situated in the centre of the town.
See also
Categories:- Communes of Marne
- Marne geography stubs
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