Urcel (French pronunciation: [yʁsɛl]) is a commune in the Aisne department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.
Urcel | |
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_mairie.JPG) The town hall of Urcel | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Urcel  | |
  Urcel  Urcel | |
| Coordinates: 49°29′31″N 3°33′32″E / 49.4919°N 3.5589°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Aisne |
| Arrondissement | Laon |
| Canton | Laon-1 |
| Intercommunality | Picardie des Châteaux |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Vincent Pierson[1] |
| Area 1 | 7.2 km2 (2.8 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 555 |
| • Density | 77/km2 (200/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 02755 /02000 |
| Elevation | 58–171 m (190–561 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. | |
Geography
The river Ailette forms most of the commune's western border.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 377 | — |
| 1975 | 463 | +2.98% |
| 1982 | 470 | +0.21% |
| 1990 | 502 | +0.83% |
| 1999 | 557 | +1.16% |
| 2007 | 572 | +0.33% |
| 2012 | 532 | −1.44% |
| 2017 | 585 | +1.92% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
See also
References
External links
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