Aizelles
Aizelles is a commune in the department of Aisne in the Hauts-de-France region of northern France.
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 An old fire-fighting pump in Aizelles | |
Location of Aizelles 
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| Coordinates: 49°29′26″N 3°48′44″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Aisne |
| Arrondissement | Laon |
| Canton | Guignicourt |
| Intercommunality | Chemin des Dames |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2014-2020) | Jean-Marie Merlo |
| Area 1 | 4.88 km2 (1.88 sq mi) |
| Population (2017-01-01)[1] | 125 |
| • Density | 26/km2 (66/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 02007 /02820 |
| Elevation | 73–175 m (240–574 ft) (avg. 75 m or 246 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
The inhabitants of the commune are known as Aizellois or Aizelloises.[2]
Geography
Aizelles is some 20 km south-east of Laon and 30 km north-west of Reims. There are only three access roads to the commune: the D889 running north from Corbeny to the town of Aizelles, the D89 running eats from the D1044 from the western side of the commune, and the D88 which enters from the north-east of the commune. All three roads intersect in the village of Aizelles.
The commune is mostly farmland however there is a large forest - the Bois de Berrieux to the east of the town. This forest occupies about a quarter of the land area of the commune.
The Ruisseau de Fayau runs through the village and the commune from north-west and is joined by the Ru du Moulin river before flowing to the Miette river south-east of the commune which in turn flows to the Aisne river to the south.[3]
Neighbouring communes and towns
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Administration
List of Mayors of Aizelles[4]
| From | To | Name | Party | Position |
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| 2001 | 2008 | Philippe Malpezzi | UMP | |
| 2008 | Present | Jean-Marie Merlo | DVD |
(Not all data is known)
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 2006 | 104 | — |
| 2007 | 105 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 107 | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 112 | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 112 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 113 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 113 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 115 | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 119 | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 121 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 123 | +1.7% |
Places and monuments and cultural events
- Church of Saint Quentin
- Space Galerie D'Art-Expo hosts regular exhibitions during the summer.
Notable people linked to the commune
- Philippe Malpezzi
- Mhaize, sculptor and ceramist[5]
See also
External links
- Aizelles on the old IGN website (in French)
- Chemin des Dames Community of communes website (in French)
- 4000 Clocks (in French)
- Aizelles on Lion1906
- Aizelles on Géoportail, National Geographic Institute (IGN) website (in French)
- Aizelle on the 1750 Cassini Map
Notes and references
Notes
References
- "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
- Inhabitants of Aisne (in French)
- Google Maps
- List of Mayors of France (in French)
- Mhaize, sculptor and ceramist
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