Andelain

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Andelain
Commune
Town hall
Town hall
Location of Andelain
Andelain is located in France
Andelain
Andelain
Coordinates: 49°38′36″N 3°22′16″E / 49.6433°N 3.3711°E / 49.6433; 3.3711Coordinates: 49°38′36″N 3°22′16″E / 49.6433°N 3.3711°E / 49.6433; 3.3711
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentAisne
ArrondissementLaon
CantonTergnier
Intercommunality
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Julie Wendling Marlière
Area
1
2.91 km2 (1.12 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2018)[1]
222
 • Density76/km2 (200/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
02016 /02800
Elevation47–106 m (154–348 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.

Andelain is a commune in the Aisne department and Hauts-de-France region of northern France.

Geography[]

Andelain is located some 24 km south-southeast of Saint Quentin and 4 km east of Tergnier. It can be accessed by the D13 road from Charmes in the northeast passing through the village and continuing to Deuillet in the southwest. The D1032 road also runs through the north of the commune from west to east and the D553 road cuts through the southwestern corner of the commune. Apart from the village the commune consists entirely of farmland with no other villages or hamlets.[2]

The Oise river forms a small part of the northwestern border of the commune and a stream flows through the northwestern part of the commune into the Oise river.[2]

Neighbouring communes and villages[]

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Administration[]

List of Successive Mayors of Andelain[3]

From To Name
2001 2008 André Moircoy
2008 2014 Bernard Moufle
2014 2017 (died in office) François Uran
2017 2020 André Bottin
2020 2026 Julie Wendling Marlière

Population[]

Historical population
YearPop.±%
2004170—    
2006172+1.2%
2007175+1.7%
2008179+2.3%
2009183+2.2%
2010186+1.6%
2011187+0.5%
2012197+5.3%
2013208+5.6%
2014218+4.8%
2015225+3.2%
2016234+4.0%

Culture and heritage[]

Civil heritage[]

  • The Park of the Maguin Chateau (19th century)Logo monument historique - rouge sans texte.svg is registered as an historical monument.[4]

Religious heritage[]

Church of Saint-Denis

The Church of Saint-Denis (12th century).Logo monument historique - rouge sans texte.svg is registered as an historical monument.[5] The Church contains several items that are registered as historical objects:

  • A Fragment of a Retable (18th century)Logo monument historique - noir sans texte.svg[6]
  • A Statue: Saint Eveque seated (17th century)Logo monument historique - noir sans texte.svg[7]
  • A Statue: Saint Sebastian (17th century)Logo monument historique - noir sans texte.svg[8]
  • A Baptismal pool (15th century)Logo monument historique - noir sans texte.svg[9]
  • A Baptismal pool (15th century)Logo monument historique - noir sans texte.svg[10]
  • A Statue: Saint Barbe (16th century)Logo monument historique - noir sans texte.svg[11]
  • A Statue: Saint Antoine (16th century)Logo monument historique - noir sans texte.svg[12]
  • A Group Sculpture: Christ on the Cross with the Virgin and Saint John (15th century)Logo monument historique - noir sans texte.svg[13]
  • Stained glass windows (16th century)Logo monument historique - noir sans texte.svg[14]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Populations légales 2018". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2020.
  2. ^ a b c Google Maps
  3. ^ List of Mayors of France (in French)
  4. ^ Ministry of Culture, Mérimée IA02001292 Park of the Maguin Chateau (in French)
  5. ^ Ministry of Culture, Mérimée PA00115502 Church of Saint-Denis (in French)
  6. ^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy PM02001515 Fragment of a Retable (in French)
  7. ^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy PM02001514 Statue: Saint Eveque seated (in French)
  8. ^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy PM02001513 Statue: Saint Sebastian (in French)
  9. ^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy PM02000024 Baptismal pool (in French)
  10. ^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy PM02000023 Baptismal pool (in French)
  11. ^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy PM02000022 Statue: Saint Barbe (in French)
  12. ^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy PM02000021 Statue: Saint Antoine (in French)
  13. ^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy PM02000020 Group Sculpture: Christ on the Cross with the Virgin and Saint John (in French)
  14. ^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy PM02000019 Stained glass windows (in French)

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