Magenta, Marne

Magenta
The town hall in Magenta
Location of Magenta
Magenta
Magenta
Coordinates: 49°03′10″N 3°57′58″E / 49.0528°N 3.9661°E / 49.0528; 3.9661
CountryFrance
RegionGrand Est
DepartmentMarne
ArrondissementÉpernay
CantonÉpernay-1
IntercommunalityCA Épernay, Coteaux et Plaine de Champagne
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Laurent Madeline[1]
Area
1
0.97 km2 (0.37 sq mi)
Population
 (2023)[2]
1,680
 • Density1,700/km2 (4,500/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Magentais, Magentaises
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
51663 /51530
Elevation72 m (236 ft)
Websitewww.ville-magenta.fr
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Magenta (French pronunciation: [maʒɛ̃ta]) is a commune in the Marne department in north-eastern France. It was named after the 1859 Battle of Magenta, now in Italy. As of 2023, the population of the commune was 1,680.[3]

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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 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
  3. ^ "Populations de référence 2023: 51 Marne" (PDF). INSEE. December 2025.