Rethel

Rethel
Subprefecture and commune
Town hall
Coat of arms
Location of Rethel
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Coordinates: 49°30′38″N 4°22′00″E
Country	France
Region	Grand Est
Department	Ardennes
Arrondissement	Rethel
Canton	Rethel
Intercommunality	Pays Rethélois
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Joseph Afribo
Area 1	18.58 km2 (7.17 sq mi)
Population  (2023)	7,444
• Density	400.6/km2 (1,038/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	08362 /08300
Elevation	67–146 m (220–479 ft)
Website	www.villederethel.fr
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Rethel (French pronunciation: [ʁətɛl] ^ⓘ) is a commune in the Ardennes department in northern France. It is a sub-prefecture and third-most important city and economic center in the department. It is situated on the river Aisne, near the northern border of Champagne and 37 km from Reims.

Its inhabitants are called Rethélois.