Montcornet, Aisne
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Country | France | |
Region | Nord-Pas-de-Calais-Picardy | |
Department | Aisne | |
Arrondissement | Laon | |
Canton | Rozoy-sur-Serre | |
Intercommunality | Portes de la Thiérache | |
Government | ||
• Mayor (2008–2014) | Guy Le Provost | |
Area1 | 5.74 km2 (2.22 sq mi) | |
Population (2008)2 | 1,634 | |
• Density | 280/km2 (740/sq mi) | |
INSEE/Postal code | 02502 / 02340 | |
Elevation | 108–177 m (354–581 ft) (avg. 112 m or 367 ft) |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. |
Montcornet is a commune in the Aisne department in Picardy in northern France.
Battle of Montcornet
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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 | ||
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Year | Pop. | ±% |
1962 | 1,439 | — |
1968 | 1,486 | +3.3% |
1975 | 1,623 | +9.2% |
1982 | 1,781 | +9.7% |
1990 | 1,755 | −1.5% |
1999 | 1,690 | −3.7% |
2008 | 1,634 | −3.3% |
See also
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