Arnicourt
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| Coordinates: 49°33′20″N 4°21′00″E / 49.5556°N 4.35°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Grand Est |
| Department | Ardennes |
| Arrondissement | Rethel |
| Canton | Rethel |
| Intercommunality | CC Pays Rethélois |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Thomas Samyn[1] |
Area 1 | 8.33 km2 (3.22 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 148 |
| • Density | 17.8/km2 (46.0/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 08021 /08300 |
| Elevation | 72–147 m (236–482 ft) (avg. 106 m or 348 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Arnicourt (French pronunciation: [aʁnikuʁ]) is a commune in the Ardennes department in the Grand Est region of northern France.
Geography
Arnicourt is located some 6 km north by north-west of Rethel and 8 km south-west of Novion-Porcien. Access to the commune is by the D10 road from Sorbon in the south passing through the commune and the village continuing to Sery in the north. The commune is entirely farmland with a small patch of forest in the north.[3]
The Plumion river flows through the north of the commune from north to south-west joining the Rayee on the south-western border. The Rayee continues south-west forming a small part of the south-western border.[3]
Neighbouring communes and villages
Administration
List of Successive Mayors[4]
| From | To | Name |
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| 2001 | 2020 | Alain Samyn |
| 2020 | current | Thomas Samyn |
Demography
In 2017 the commune had 157 inhabitants.
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Sites and monuments
- The Church of Saint-Médard.
- The Chateau of Arnicourt (18th century) is registered as an historical monument.[7]
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Church of Saint-Médard
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Cross
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Chateau of Arnicourt
Notable people linked to the commune
- Gérard Darrieu (1925–2004), actor.
See also
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
- ^ a b c Google Maps
- ^ List of Mayors of France (in French)
- ^ Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Arnicourt, EHESS (in French).
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
- ^ Ministry of Culture, Mérimée PA08000006 Church (in French)
External links
- Arnicourt on the National Geographic Institute website (in French)
- Arnicourt on Géoportail, National Geographic Institute (IGN) website (in French)
- Arnicourt on the 1750 Cassini Map
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