Reims (/ˈrmz/; an aa spelt Rheims; French: [ʁɛ̃s][1]), a ceety in the Grand Est region o Fraunce, lies 129 km (80 mi) east-northeast o Paris. Foonded bi the Gauls, it acame a major ceety during the period o the Roman Empire.

Reims
Ceety haw (hôtel de ville)
Ceety haw (hôtel de ville)
Banner o Reims
Banner
Coat of airms o Reims
Coat airms
Reims is located in Fraunce
Reims
Reims
Location within Grand Est region
Reims is located in Grand Est
Reims
Reims
Coordinates: 49°15′46″N 4°02′05″E / 49.2628°N 4.0347°E / 49.2628; 4.0347Coordinates: 49°15′46″N 4°02′05″E / 49.2628°N 4.0347°E / 49.2628; 4.0347
KintraFraunce
RegionGrand Est
DepairtmentMarne
ArrondissementReims
IntercommunalityReims
Govrenment
 • Mayor (2008–2014) Adeline Hazan (PS)
Area
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46.9 km2 (18.1 sq mi)
Population
 (2008)2
188,078
 • Density4,000/km2 (10,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
51454 /51100
Elevation80–135 m (262–443 ft)
1 French Laund Register data, that excludes lochs, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) an river estuaries. 2 Population withoot dooble coontin: residents o multiple communes (e.g., students an militar personnel) anerly coontit ance.

Internaitional relations eedit

Twin touns – sister ceeties eedit

Reims is twinned wi:

References eedit

  1. "Reims," entry in Nouveau petit Larousse, 1971, p. 1638.
  2. "British towns twinned with French towns [via WaybackMachine.com]". Archant Community Media Ltd. Archived frae the original on 5 Julie 2013. Retrieved 20 Julie 2013.
  3. Canterbury City Council – Twinning contacts. Retrieved on 14 October 2009 Archived 2012-07-21 at Archive.today. Canterbury.gov.uk (1 March 2011). Retrieved on 25 August 2011.
  4. Calderdale Council (2013). "Aachen: Twin towns: Calderdale Council". calderdale.gov.uk. Archived frae the original on 28 September 2013. Retrieved 2 Januar 2013.
  5. en-db (2013). "Aachen, Aachen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany – City, Town and Village of the world". en.db-city.com. Retrieved 3 Januar 2013.