Poix-Terron
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Poix-Terron | |
Coordinates: 49°38′59″N 4°38′27″E / 49.6497°N 4.6408°ECoordinates: 49°38′59″N 4°38′27″E / 49.6497°N 4.6408°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Grand Est |
Department | Ardennes |
Arrondissement | Charleville-Mézières |
Canton | Nouvion-sur-Meuse |
Intercommunality | Crêtes Préardennaises |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean-Marie Oudard |
Area 1 | 14.26 km2 (5.51 sq mi) |
Population (Jan. 2018)[1] | 842 |
• Density | 59/km2 (150/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 08341 /08430 |
Elevation | 171–299 m (561–981 ft) (avg. 178 m or 584 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Poix-Terron (French pronunciation: [pwa tɛʁɔ̃]) is a commune located in the department of Ardennes, in the Grand Est (lit. "Great East") region of France.
Geography[]
Two villages belong to the commune: Poix, and the churchless Terron-les-Poix. Poix became Poix-Terron in 1897. Poix is located on the , 18km from Charleville-Mézières, and 28km from Rethel. Terron is located 1.5km from Poix on the .
The station in Poix-Terron is on the between Reims and Charleville-Mézières. The station was reopened on 1 October 2011.[2]
History[]
The town has suffered during religious wars: there was a fire in the village and castle in 1641, and a siege of the church on 8 July 1651.[citation needed] King Louis XIV passed through on 25 June and 7 August 1654.
On 30 August 1870, during the Franco-German war, the Affaire de Poix (The Poix Case, lit. "Poix Affair") occurred, involving the 42nd infantry regiment.
On 14 May 1940, a breach, 8km in length, occurred between Poix-Terron and Baâlons in the French line of defence. A battalion of Spahis attempted to close the breach and held against the Germans in the battle of the Horgne.
Politics and Administration[]
Period | Name | |
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March 2001 | March 2008 | |
March 2008 | March 2014 | |
March 2014 | present |
Demographics[]
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1962 | 665 | — |
1968 | 693 | +4.2% |
1975 | 648 | −6.5% |
1982 | 679 | +4.8% |
1990 | 736 | +8.4% |
1999 | 804 | +9.2% |
2008 | 832 | +3.5% |
In 2017, the commune was counted as having 819 inhabitants, a decrease of 2.62% compared to 2012. (Ardennes: -3.25%; France excluding Mayotte: +2.36%)
Places and Monuments[]
- The Roman Catholic church of Saint-Martin of Poix-Terron, built in white stone, is a historical monument, registered as such on 19 July 1926.[3] The bell, which dates from 1599, is classified as a historical monument. In 2008, the stained-glass windows were restored and a new window depicting Saint Martin was added.
- The Monument to the Dead in front of the town hall.
Famous people from the Commune[]
- (1844-1911), born in the town, commanded the 60th infantry brigade.[citation needed]
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "Populations légales 2018". INSEE. 28 December 2020.
- ^ "Station Inauguration (fr)" (PDF). rff.fr.
- ^ "Eglise". www.pop.culture.gouv.fr. Retrieved 2020-06-14.
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