Ardennes | |
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Prefecture building of the Ardennes department, in Charleville-Mézières | |
![]() Location of Ardennes in France | |
Coordinates: 49°30′N 4°40′E / 49.500°N 4.667°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Grand Est |
Département | 4 March 1790 |
Prefecture | Charleville-Mézières |
Subprefectures | Rethel, Sedan, Vouziers |
Government | |
• President | Benoît Huré |
Area | |
• Total | 5,229.4 km2 (2,019.1 sq mi) |
Population (2014)[3] | |
• Total | 279,715 |
• Density | 53/km2 (140/sq mi) |
Demonym | Ardennais |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
ISO 3166 code | FR-08 |
Arrondissements | 4 |
Cantons | 19 |
Communes | 452 |
Website | www.cd08.fr |
Ardennes is a department in the Grand Est region of northeastern France named after the Ardennes forest. Its prefecture is the city of Charleville-Mézières.