Troyes | |
Administration | |
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Country | France |
Region | Champagne-Ardenne |
Department | Aube |
Arrondissement | Troyes |
Intercommunality | Troyes |
Mayor | François Baroin (UMP) (2008–2014) |
Statistics | |
Elevation | 118 m (387 ft) avg. |
Land area1 | 13.20 km2 (5.10 sq mi) |
Population2 | 61,544 (2008) |
- Density | 4,662/km2 (12,070/sq mi) |
INSEE/Postal code | 10387/ 10000 |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
2Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. |
Troyes is a commune of France. It is the capital city of the Aube department in north-central France. It is on the Seine river about 150 km (93 mi) southeast of Paris. It was briefly the capital of France in the early 15th century.
The name troy weight for gold derives from the standard of measurement which developed in Troyes.
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