Massiges

Coordinates: 49°11′16″N 4°45′03″E / 49.1878°N 4.7508°E / 49.1878; 4.7508
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Massiges
A statue of the Virgin in Massiges
A statue of the Virgin in Massiges
Location of Massiges
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Massiges is located in France
Massiges
Massiges
Massiges is located in Grand Est
Massiges
Massiges
Coordinates: 49°11′16″N 4°45′03″E / 49.1878°N 4.7508°E / 49.1878; 4.7508
CountryFrance
RegionGrand Est
DepartmentMarne
ArrondissementChâlons-en-Champagne
CantonArgonne Suippe et Vesle
IntercommunalityArgonne Champenoise
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Pierre Labat[1]
Area
1
8.19 km2 (3.16 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
46
 • Density5.6/km2 (15/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
51355 /51800
Elevation124–198 m (407–650 ft)
(avg. 133 m or 436 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

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

The neighbouring Main de Massiges, an elevated geographical feature shaped like a left hand, was the site of considerable fighting during the First World War.[3]

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  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. ^ "Site officiel de l'association La Main de Massiges". Lamaindemassiges.com. Retrieved 19 March 2022.