Azy-sur-Marne
Azy-sur-Marne | |
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Commune | |
 Town hall | |
Location of Azy-sur-Marne  | |
  Azy-sur-Marne  Azy-sur-Marne | |
| Coordinates: 49°00′07″N 3°22′01″E / 49.0019°N 3.3669°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Aisne |
| Arrondissement | Château-Thierry |
| Canton | Essômes-sur-Marne |
| Intercommunality | CA Région de Château-Thierry |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Séverine Gleize[1] |
| Area 1 | 2.78 km2 (1.07 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 375 |
| • Density | 130/km2 (350/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 02042 /02400 |
| Elevation | 57–202 m (187–663 ft) (avg. 60 m or 200 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Azy-sur-Marne (French pronunciation: [azi syʁ maʁn], literally Azy on Marne) is a commune in the department of Aisne in the Hauts-de-France region of northern France.
Geography[edit]
Azy-sur-Marne is located 4 km southwest of Château-Thierry and 20 km east of Montreuil-aux-Lions. It can be accessed by the D969 road from Essômes-sur-Marne in the north through the village then west through the commune and continuing south to Romeny-sur-Marne. There is also a country road going west to Mont de Bonneil. The commune is almost entirely farmland with small forests in the north and west. The commune is within the Appellation d'origine contrôlée zone of Aisne Champagne.[3]
The southern border of the commune consists of the Marne river with no other identifiable watercourses in the commune.[3]
Neighbouring communes and villages[edit]
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History[edit]
The village was severely damaged in the battles of the Marne in World War I.
Administration[edit]
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List of Successive Mayors of Azy-sur-Marne[4]
| From | To | Name | Party |
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| 2001 | 2014 | Peter Pastorelli | DVG |
| 2014 | 2020 | Jean-Pierre Lantoine | |
| 2020 | Current | Séverine Gleize |
Population[edit]
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Sites and Monuments[edit]
The commune has two sites that are registered as historical monuments:
- Other sites of interest
- the Mercier Vineyard for Moët & Chandon Champagne
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ a b c Google Maps
- ^ List of Mayors of France (in French)
- ^ Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Azy-sur-Marne, EHESS (in French).
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
- ^ Ministry of Culture, Mérimée PA00115515 Church of Saint Felix (in French)
- ^ Ministry of Culture, Mérimée IA02001298 Chateau Park (in French)
External links[edit]
- Azy-sur-Marne on the old National Geographic Institute website (in French)
- Bell Towers website (in French)
- Azy-sur-Marne on Géoportail, National Geographic Institute (IGN) website (in French)
- Azy on the 1750 Cassini Map
