Montcornet, Aisne

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Montcornet
Coat of arms of Montcornet
Location of Montcornet
Map
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentAisne
ArrondissementLaon
CantonRozoy-sur-Serre
IntercommunalityPortes de la Thiérache
Government
 • Mayor (2008–2014) Guy Le Provost
Area
1
5.74 km2 (2.22 sq mi)
Population
 (2008)
1,634
 • Density280/km2 (740/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
02502 /02340
Elevation108–177 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 is a commune in the Aisne department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.

Battle of Montcornet

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

Historical population
YearPop.±%
19621,439—    
19681,486+3.3%
19751,623+9.2%
19821,781+9.7%
19901,755−1.5%
19991,690−3.7%
20081,634−3.3%

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