Rilly-la-Montagne (French pronunciation: [ʁiji la mɔ̃taɲ]) is one of the Communes of the Marne department in north-eastern France. The railway tunnel in the area was used as a World War II V-1 flying bomb storage depot. Rilly-la-Montagne station has rail connections to Reims and Épernay.
Rilly-la-Montagne | |
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 The town hall in Rilly-la-Montagne | |
Location of Rilly-la-Montagne  | |
  Rilly-la-Montagne  Rilly-la-Montagne | |
| Coordinates: 49°09′57″N 4°02′47″E / 49.1658°N 4.0464°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Grand Est |
| Department | Marne |
| Arrondissement | Reims |
| Canton | Mourmelon-Vesle et Monts de Champagne |
| Intercommunality | CU Grand Reims |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Alain Toullec[1] |
| Area 1 | 8.87 km2 (3.42 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 1,014 |
| • Density | 110/km2 (300/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 51461 /51500 |
| Elevation | 157 m (515 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
See also
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edit- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
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