Sainte-Menehould
Coordinates: 49°05′00″N 4°54′00″E / 49.083333°N 4.9°E / 49.083333; 4.9
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Commune of Sainte-Menehould |
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| Location | |
  Sainte-Menehould
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| Administration | |
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| Country | France |
| Region | Champagne-Ardenne |
| Department | Marne |
| Arrondissement | Sainte-Menehould |
| Canton | Sainte-Menehould |
| Mayor | Bertrand Courot (2001-2008) |
| Statistics | |
| Elevation | 132–261 m (430–860 ft) |
| Land area1 | 57.11 km2 (22.05 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 4,979 (1999) |
| - Density | 87 /km² (230 /sq mi) |
| Miscellaneous | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 51507/ 51800 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| 2 Population sans doubles comptes: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Sainte-Menehould is a commune in the Marne department in northeastern France.
It was important in the Champagne Riots.
The town and its several restaurants pride themselves on serving a local specialty called pied de cochon or pig's trotters.
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