Courcy, Marne
Courcy (French pronunciation: [kuʁsi] ⓘ) is a commune in the Marne department in north-eastern France. Courcy-Brimont station has rail connections to Reims and Laon.
Courcy | |
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 The town hall in Courcy | |
Location of Courcy | |
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| Coordinates: 49°19′26″N 4°00′12″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Grand Est |
| Department | Marne |
| Arrondissement | Reims |
| Canton | Bourgogne-Fresne |
| Intercommunality | CU Grand Reims |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Martine Jolly[1] |
| Area 1 | 15.5 km2 (6.0 sq mi) |
| Population | 1,243 |
| • Density | 80/km2 (210/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 51183 /51220 |
| Elevation | 75–161 m (246–528 ft) (avg. 78 m or 256 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
History
Courcy was a contested village during the First World War. During the Second Battle of the Aisne the Russian Expeditionary Force in France captured the village on 16 April 1917.
German Defensive earthworks, 1915 (photo Hans Hildenbrand)
Generals Nikolai Aleksandrovich Lokhvitsky and Fyodor Fyodorovich Palitzin inspecting the Russian soldiers at Courcy, 13 May 1917
See also
References
- "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- "Populations légales 2020". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2022.
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