Montcornet, Aisne

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Montcornet
Commune
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Coat of arms
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Coordinates: 49°41′47″N 4°01′05″E / 49.6964°N 4.0181°E / 49.6964; 4.0181Coordinates: 49°41′47″N 4°01′05″E / 49.6964°N 4.0181°E / 49.6964; 4.0181
Country	France
Region	Hauts-de-France
Department	Aisne
Arrondissement	Vervins
Canton	Vervins
Intercommunality	Portes de la Thiérache
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Thomas Hennequin
Area 1	5.74 km2 (2.22 sq mi)
Population  (Jan. 2018)[1]	1,328
• Density	230/km2 (600/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[]

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[]

See also[]

• Communes of the Aisne department

References[]

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