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Oulchy-le-Château
Oulchy-le-Château is a commune in the Aisne department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.
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The church of Oulchy-le-Château | |
Coat of arms | |
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| Coordinates: 49°12′18″N 3°22′09″E / 49.205°N 3.3692°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Aisne |
| Arrondissement | Soissons |
| Canton | Villers-Cotterêts |
| Intercommunality | Oulchy le Château |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean-Pierre Brioux[1] |
| Area 1 | 15.08 km2 (5.82 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 814 |
| • Density | 54/km2 (140/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 02580 /02210 |
| Elevation | 87–178 m (285–584 ft) (avg. 83 m or 272 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography edit
The town is located about 106 km (66 mi) from Paris, between Soissons to the north and Château-Thierry to the south. It is directly accessible by highway.
Towns, villages and localities edit
- Cugny-lès-Crouttes, located to the east
History edit
On the night of 2/3 March 1814, the area was taken by imperial troops commanded by Captain Parquin. In 1976, the commune of Cugny-lès-Crouttes was absorbed.
Population edit
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 679 | — |
| 1968 | 721 | +6.2% |
| 1975 | 759 | +5.3% |
| 1982 | 788 | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 856 | +8.6% |
| 1999 | 849 | −0.8% |
| 2008 | 848 | −0.1% |
Sights edit
- War memorial, on which 41 names are inscribed[3]
- War memorial of Cugny-lès-Crouttes, on which 5 names are inscribed[4]
- Monument in memory of Captain Parquin[5][6]
- Many public baths[7]
- The Ghosts of Landowski - 1919-1935 by Paul Landowski. This group consists of 7 stone soldiers, 8 meters (26 ft) high, each reflecting a weapon and erected on Chalmont hill[8] at the site of the Second battle of the Marne.
Personalities edit
- Gérard Titus-Carmel, painter and poet, lived and worked in the commune for more than thirty years
Economics and sports edit
The village contains a bakery, supermarket, butcher shops, pharmacy, doctor, nightclub, police, garage and gasoline. The town contains a football stadium and two tennis courts.
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Record of the names of soldiers killed on MemorialGenWeb
- ^ Record of the names of soldiers killed on MemorialGenWeb
- ^ Site dédié à Napoléon
- ^ Photos of the monument
- ^ Site specializing in public baths 2009-06-21 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Satellite view of the Ghosts on Google Maps
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