Ay, Marne
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Location within Grand Est region
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| Coordinates: 49°03′22″N 4°00′14″E / 49.0561°N 4.004°ECoordinates: 49°03′22″N 4°00′14″E / 49.0561°N 4.004°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Grand Est | |
| Department | Marne | |
| Arrondissement | Épernay | |
| Canton | Ay | |
| Intercommunality | Grande Vallée de la Marne | |
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| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Dominique Lévèque | |
| Area1 | 10.43 km2 (4.03 sq mi) | |
| Population (2009)2 | 4,116 | |
| • Density | 390/km2 (1,000/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 51030 /51160 | |
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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. |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
Ay (alternative spelling: Aÿ) is a former commune in the Marne department in northeastern France. On 1 January 2016, it was merged into the new commune Aÿ-Champagne.
Ay is most famous as a centre of the production of Champagne. Ay's vineyards are located in the Vallée de la Marne subregion of Champagne, and are classified as Grand Cru (100%) in the Champagne vineyard classification. Many prestigious Champagne houses own vineyards in the immediate vicinity, and several producers are located in Ay, including Ayala and Bollinger.
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