Montcornet, Aisne
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Montcornet | |
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![]() A general view of Chaourse and Montcornet | |
Coordinates: 49°41′47″N 4°01′05″E / 49.6964°N 4.0181°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Hauts-de-France |
Department | Aisne |
Arrondissement | Vervins |
Canton | Vervins |
Intercommunality | Portes de la Thiérache |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Thomas Hennequin[1] |
Area 1 | 5.74 km2 (2.22 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 1,257 |
• Density | 220/km2 (570/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 02502 /02340 |
Elevation | 108–177 m (354–581 ft) (avg. 112 m or 367 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Montcornet (French pronunciation: [mɔ̃kɔʁnɛ]) is a commune in the Aisne department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.
Battle of Montcornet
[edit]On 14 May 1940, Charles de Gaulle was given command of the new 4e Division cuirassée and ordered to execute a counterattack toward Montcornet, with the objective of slowing the German advance. This was one of the only counterattacks of the French campaign that succeeded in repulsing the German troops.
Population
[edit]Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1962 | 1,439 | — |
1968 | 1,486 | +3.3% |
1975 | 1,623 | +9.2% |
1982 | 1,781 | +9.7% |
1990 | 1,755 | −1.5% |
1999 | 1,690 | −3.7% |
2008 | 1,634 | −3.3% |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
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