Champvoisy (French pronunciation: [ʃɑ̃vwazi]) is a commune in the Marne department in north-eastern France.[3] It is a rural municipality, with a very low population density (27 /km2 in 2017).[4][5][6] The municipality is part of the functional area of Reims, which is composed of 294 municipalities.[7]

Geography

The primary land use of the municipality is agriculture. According to the CORINE Land Cover database, it is composed of arable land (54.1%), forests (22.3%), heterogeneous agricultural areas (9.3%), grasslands (8.6%), permanent crops (5.1%), industrial or commercial areas and communication network (0.6%).[8]

History

Champvoisy depended on the custom of Vitry and the presidial of Château-Thierry, the first known lord, in 1172, was Thierry de Pierepont. It also came under the monks of Coincy, of the commandery of Passy which had a chapel there.

Demography

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 161—    
1975 153−0.73%
1982 160+0.64%
1990 184+1.76%
1999 174−0.62%
2007 198+1.63%
2012 273+6.63%
2017 249−1.82%
Source: INSEE[4]

See also

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