Reuilly-Sauvigny
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Location within Picardy region
Reuilly-Sauvigny
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| Country | France |
| Region | Picardy |
| Department | Aisne |
| Arrondissement | Château-Thierry |
| Canton | Condé-en-Brie |
| Mayor | Daniel Saroul (2008–2014) |
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| Elevation | 62–241 m (203–791 ft) (avg. 67 m or 220 ft) |
| Land area1 | 6.54 km2 (2.53 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 233 (2008) |
| - Density | 36 /km2 (93 /sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 02645/ 02850 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Coordinates: 49°03′32″N 3°33′30″E / 49.0589°N 3.5583°E
Reuilly-Sauvigny is a commune in the Aisne department in Picardy in northern France.
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Geography [edit]
The village is located in Condé-en-Brie, in the south of the Aisne department, bordering on the Marne department. About 10 kilometres to the east of the commune is Chateau-Thierry, which is located on a hillside in Marne.
History [edit]
Two surrounding fords meant it was easiest to cross la Marne at the top of the commune, making it a strategic point during the two World wars, during which Reuilly was very heavily damaged.
Heraldry [edit]
The Reuilly-Sauvigny coat of arms is emblazoned with: Green with a golden sword, three lioncubs stitched on a silver waving fabric
Demographics [edit]
Since the beginning of the twenty first century, the Census for areas with less than 10,000 inhabitants has taken place every five years. In Reuilly-Sauvigny this happened in 2007 and 2012. Any Census figures from other years are estimates.
Sights [edit]
- Église Saint Blaise, dating back to the 13th century
Population [edit]
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 191 | — |
| 1968 | 155 | −18.8% |
| 1975 | 153 | −1.3% |
| 1982 | 163 | +6.5% |
| 1990 | 189 | +16.0% |
| 1999 | 213 | +12.7% |
| 2008 | 233 | +9.4% |
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