Cornay
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Cornay | |
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Location of Cornay  | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Grand Est |
| Department | Ardennes |
| Arrondissement | Vouziers |
| Canton | Grandpré |
| Intercommunality | Argonne Ardennaise |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Michel Huat |
| Area 1 | 10.94 km2 (4.22 sq mi) |
| Population (2008) | 80 |
| • Density | 7.3/km2 (19/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 08131 /08250 |
| Elevation | 122–246 m (400–807 ft) (avg. 190 m or 620 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Cornay is a commune in the Ardennes department in northern France.
World War I
On October 18, 1918, in the Argonne Forest (49°17′08″N 4°57′09″E / 49.28558°N 4.95242°E) near, Cornay, France, Cpl Alvin C. York from Company G, 328th Infantry Regiment, 82nd Infantry Division, with the aid of 7 other soldiers, captured 132 German soldiers. For his actions York was awarded the US Congressional Medal of Honor.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1962 | 112 | — |
| 1968 | 117 | +4.5% |
| 1975 | 98 | −16.2% |
| 1982 | 96 | −2.0% |
| 1990 | 90 | −6.2% |
| 1999 | 86 | −4.4% |
| 2008 | 80 | −7.0% |
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