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Nogent () is a commune in the
Haute-Marne Haute-Marne (; English: Upper Marne) is a department in the Grand Est region of Northeastern France. Named after the river Marne, its prefecture is Chaumont. In 2019, it had a population of 172,512.department, northeastern
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. It is known since the 18th century for the manufacture of
knives A knife (: knives; from Old Norse 'knife, dirk') is a tool or weapon with a cutting edge or blade, usually attached to a handle or hilt. One of the earliest tools used by humanity, knives appeared at least 2.5 million years ago, as evidenced ...
; the local ''Musée de la Coutellerie'' is dedicated to the history of knife making in Nogent.Musée de la Coutellerie
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Communes of the Haute-Marne department The following is a list of the 426 communes in the French department of Haute-Marne. The communes cooperate in the following intercommunalities (as of 2025):Communes of Haute-Marne {{HauteMarne-geo-stub