Ambrief
Ambrief | |
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Commune | |
Coordinates:49°19′11″N3°24′07″E/ 49.3197°N 3.4019°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Hauts-de-France |
Department | Aisne |
Arrondissement | Soissons |
Canton | Villers-Cotterêts |
Intercommunality | Canton d'Oulchy-le-Château |
Government | |
• Mayor(2020–2026) | Nicolas Bertin[1] |
Area 1 | 4.5 km2(1.7 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 78 |
• Density | 17/km2(45/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00(CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00(CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 02012/02200 |
Elevation | 76–166 m (249–545 ft) (avg. 136 m or 446 ft) |
1French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2(0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Ambriefis acommunein thedepartmentofAisnein theHauts-de-Franceregion of northern France.
Geography
[edit]Ambrief is located some 10 km southeast ofSoissonsand 30 km northeast ofVillers-Cotterêts.It can be accessed on the D951 road from the north which passes through the village and continues south toChacrise.The D6 road forms the northeastern border of the commune. There are also several country roads linking the village to the west and a country road going to the east. There is an area of forest on the eastern side of the village however the rest of the commune is entirely farmland. There are no other villages or hamlets and no identifiable waterways in the commune.[3]
Neighbouring communes and villages
[edit]History
[edit]Ambrief was a centre for theKnights Templar.
Administration
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List of successive mayors of Ambrief[4]
From | To | Name | Party |
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2001 | Present | Nicolas Bertin[1] | RN |
Population
[edit]Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1968 | 119 | — |
1975 | 108 | −1.38% |
1982 | 87 | −3.04% |
1990 | 91 | +0.56% |
1999 | 84 | −0.89% |
2007 | 64 | −3.34% |
2012 | 65 | +0.31% |
2017 | 70 | +1.49% |
Source: INSEE[5] |
Distribution of age groups
[edit]Percentage distribution of age groups in Ambrief and Aisne department in 2017
Ambrief | Ambrief | Aisne | Aisne | |
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Age Range | Men | Women | Men | Women |
0 to 14 Years | 21 | 21 | 20.0 | 18.1 |
15 to 29 Years | 8 | 12 | 17.2 | 15.7 |
30 to 44 Years | 26 | 27 | 18.3 | 17.6 |
45 to 59 Years | 21 | 21 | 20.5 | 19.8 |
60 to 74 Years | 21 | 15 | 16.9 | 17.4 |
75 to 89 Years | 3 | 3 | 6.4 | 9.7 |
90 Years+ | 0 | 0 | 0.6 | 1.6 |
Sites and monuments
[edit]- Remains of the "Temple Farm" which was closely related to thecommanderyof Mount Soissons.
- Many remains of cave dwellings
Notable people linked to the commune
[edit]- Nicolas Bertin(1752-1816), General of theFrench Revolution,born in Ambrief and died atLa Ferté-Milon.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ab"Répertoire national des élus: les maires".data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises(in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^"Populations légales 2021"(in French).The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies.28 December 2023.
- ^abGoogle Maps
- ^List of Mayors of France(in French)
- ^abÉvolution et structure de la population en 2017: Commune d'Ambrief (02012)
- ^Évolution et structure de la population en 2017: Département de l'Aisne (02)
External links
[edit]- Ambrief official website(in French)
- Ambrief on the old IGN website(in French)
- 40000 bell towers website(in French)
- Ambrief on Géoportail,National Geographic Institute(IGN) website(in French)
- Ambriefon the 1750 Cassini Map
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