Angecourt
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 Angecourt village | |
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  Angecourt | |
| Coordinates: 49°38′06″N 4°58′47″E / 49.635°N 4.9797°ECoordinates: 49°38′06″N 4°58′47″E / 49.635°N 4.9797°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Grand Est |
| Department | Ardennes |
| Arrondissement | Sedan |
| Canton | Vouziers |
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| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Frédérique Kretzmeyer Zaltani[1] |
| Area 1 | 3.73 km2 (1.44 sq mi) |
| Population (Jan. 2018)[2] | 391 |
| • Density | 100/km2 (270/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 08013 /08450 |
| Elevation | 161–307 m (528–1,007 ft) (avg. 270 m or 890 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Angecourt is a commune in the Ardennes department in the Grand Est region of northern France.
The inhabitants of the commune are known as Dadas[3]
The commune has been awarded one flower by the National Council of Towns and Villages in Bloom in the Competition of cities and villages in Bloom.[4]
Geography[]
Angecourt is located some 8 km south-east of Sedan and 7 km north-west of Mouzon. Access to the commune is by road D6 from Remilly-Aillicourt in the north-east which passes through the commune and the village and continues to Haraucourt in the south-west. About half of the commune in the south and east is forested with the rest farmland.[5]
The Ennemane flows through the commune from south-west to north-east to join the Coupure de Remilly at Remilly-Aillicourt.
Neighbouring communes and villages[]
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Angecourt
History[]
- From 1560 to 1642 Angecourt was part of the Principality of Sedan.
- Battle of Sedan (1940)
Heraldry[]
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The official status of the blazon remains to be determined
Blazon:
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Administration[]
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List of Successive Mayors
| From | To | Name |
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| 2001 | 2020 | Jean-Claude Philippe[6] |
| 2020 | Current | Frédérique Kretzmeyer Zaltani |
Population[]
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 2006 | 334 | — |
| 2007 | 335 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 332 | −0.9% |
| 2009 | 352 | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 371 | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 391 | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 401 | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 406 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 400 | −1.5% |
| 2015 | 393 | −1.7% |
| 2016 | 387 | −1.5% |
Culture and heritage[]
Civil heritage[]
A Spinning Mill at 15 Rue du Chateau (19th century)
is registered as an historical monument.[7]
Religious heritage[]
- The Church of Saint Médard contains a Funeral Plaque of Nicolas des Oudet (18th century)
which is registered as an historical object.[8]
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2018". INSEE. 28 December 2020.
- ^ Inhabitants of Ardennes (in French)
- ^ Angecourt in the Competition for Towns and Villages in Bloom Archived December 10, 2014, at the Wayback Machine (in French)
- ^ Google Maps
- ^ List of Mayors of France
- ^ Ministry of Culture, Mérimée IA08000311 Spinning Mill (in French)
- ^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy PM08000023 Funeral Plaque of Nicolas des Oudet (in French)
External links[]
- Angecourt on the old IGN website (in French)
- Angecourt on Lion1906
- Angecourt on the 1750 Cassini Map
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- Communes of Ardennes (department)