Ardennes
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Number	08
Region	Champagne-Ardenne
Prefecture	Charleville-Mézières
Subprefectures	Rethel Sedan Vouziers
Population  - Total (1999)  - Density	Ranked 75th 290,130 55 /km²
Area	5,229 km²
Arrondissements	4
Cantons	37
Communes	463
President of the general council	XX
Location

Ardennes is a French département, named after the Ardennes area.

Contents

1 History 2 Geography 3 Economy 4 Demographics 5 Culture 6 Miscellaneous topics 7 External links

History

Geography

Situated in the Ardennes uplands on the border with Belgium, the département of Ardennes includes many areas of very dense woodland.

See also: List of the communes of the Ardennes département

Economy

Demographics

The population of Ardenne has been in steady decrease since 1982 due to a rural exodus. With 1.3 million people and a density of 52/km², it is one of France's least populated régions.

Culture

Miscellaneous topics

The Ardennes is a region of extensive forests and rolling hill country (its highest point is under 700 m), primarily in Belgium and Luxembourg, but stretching into France (lending its name to the Ardennes département and the Champagne-Ardenne région) and Germany, where this range is known as the Eifel.

It is an important destination for tourism in Belgium.

The forest has been the location of several battles, such as the Battle of the Ardennes and the Battle of the Bulge.

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