Hierges
Hierges | |
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The chateau in Hierges | |
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Coat of arms | |
Location of Hierges | |
Hierges Hierges | |
| Coordinates: 50°06′21″N 4°44′26″E / 50.1058°N 4.7406°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Grand Est |
| Department | Ardennes |
| Arrondissement | Charleville-Mézières |
| Canton | Givet |
| Intercommunality | Ardenne Rives de Meuse |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Isabelle Bodart[1] |
Area 1 | 4.05 km2 (1.56 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 154 |
| • Density | 38.0/km2 (98.5/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 08226 /08320 |
| Elevation | 121 m (397 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Hierges (French pronunciation: [jɛʁʒ]) is a commune in the Ardennes department in the Grand Est region in northern France.
Hierges is located in the Meuse valley along the Belgian border.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 1968 | 297 | — |
| 1975 | 324 | +1.25% |
| 1982 | 300 | −1.09% |
| 1990 | 254 | −2.06% |
| 1999 | 220 | −1.58% |
| 2007 | 207 | −0.76% |
| 2012 | 213 | +0.57% |
| 2017 | 195 | −1.75% |
| 2023 | 154 | −3.86% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
Sights and monuments
- Château de Hierges, a castle whose origins go back to the 16th century, was built on the site of an earlier 9th century castrum.
See also
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
- ^ "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
- ^ Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE
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