Herbisse (French pronunciation: [ɛʁbis]) is a commune in the Aube department in north-central France.

Herbisse
The church in Herbisse
The church in Herbisse
Coat of arms of Herbisse
Location of Herbisse
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Herbisse is located in France
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Herbisse is located in Grand Est
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Herbisse
Coordinates: 48°37′27″N 4°06′47″E / 48.6242°N 4.1131°E / 48.6242; 4.1131
CountryFrance
RegionGrand Est
DepartmentAube
ArrondissementTroyes
CantonArcis-sur-Aube
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Jean-Pierre Lambert[1]
Area
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22.04 km2 (8.51 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
151
 • Density6.9/km2 (18/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC 01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC 02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
10172 /10700
Elevation98–120 m (322–394 ft)
(avg. 105 m or 344 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

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Herbisse is a small village in the Champagne crayeuse located on a stream call l'Herbissonne. Most of the village's land is used for agriculture.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962238—    
1968242 1.7%
1975192−20.7%
1982170−11.5%
1990168−1.2%
1999149−11.3%
2008180 20.8%
2011179−0.6%
2012176−1.7%

Monuments

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  • The Roman Catholic Church dedicated to the Virgin Mary
  • The Memorial dedicated to the soldiers from the village who dies in World War I and World War II.
  • the Tombstones of 7 Royal Air Force airmen (5 of the Royal Air Force Voluntary Reserve and 2 from the Royal New Zealand Air Force) of the 49 Squadron Bomber Command. They died on 19 July 1944 when their Lancaster Mk III (Number JB178) crashed. The crew was on its 27th mission.[3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ "49th Squadron Association gravesite page". Archived from the original on 1 February 2016. Retrieved 26 January 2016.