Andelain
Andelain | |
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Commune | |
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Location of Andelain  | |
  Andelain  Andelain | |
| Coordinates: 49°38′36″N 3°22′16″E / 49.6433°N 3.3711°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Aisne |
| Arrondissement | Laon |
| Canton | Tergnier |
| Intercommunality | CA Chauny Tergnier La Fère |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Julie Wendling Marlière[1] |
| Area 1 | 2.91 km2 (1.12 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 212 |
| • Density | 73/km2 (190/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 02016 /02800 |
| Elevation | 47–106 m (154–348 ft) (avg. 112 m or 367 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Andelain (French pronunciation: [ɑ̃dlɛ̃]) is a commune in the Aisne department and Hauts-de-France region of northern France.
Geography[edit]
Andelain is located some 24 km south-southeast of Saint Quentin and 4 km east of Tergnier. It can be accessed by the D13 road from Charmes in the northeast passing through the village and continuing to Deuillet in the southwest. The D1032 road also runs through the north of the commune from west to east and the D553 road cuts through the southwestern corner of the commune. Apart from the village the commune consists entirely of farmland with no other villages or hamlets.[3]
The Oise river forms a small part of the northwestern border of the commune and a stream flows through the northwestern part of the commune into the Oise river.[3]
Neighbouring communes and villages[edit]
Places adjacent to Andelain | |
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Administration[edit]
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List of Successive Mayors of Andelain[4]
| From | To | Name |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 2008 | André Moircoy |
| 2008 | 2014 | Bernard Moufle |
| 2014 | 2017 (died in office) | François Uran |
| 2017 | 2020 | André Bottin |
| 2020 | 2026 | Julie Wendling Marlière |
Population[edit]
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 168 | — |
| 1975 | 157 | −0.96% |
| 1982 | 160 | +0.27% |
| 1990 | 163 | +0.23% |
| 1999 | 159 | −0.28% |
| 2007 | 175 | +1.21% |
| 2012 | 197 | +2.40% |
| 2017 | 228 | +2.97% |
| 2020 | 215 | −1.94% |
| Source: INSEE[5] | ||
Culture and heritage[edit]
Civil heritage[edit]
- The Park of the Maguin Chateau (19th century)
is registered as an historical monument.[6]
Religious heritage[edit]
The Church of Saint-Denis (12th century).
is registered as an historical monument.[7] The Church contains several items that are registered as historical objects:
- A Fragment of a Retable (18th century)
[8] - A Statue: Saint Eveque seated (17th century)[9]
- A Statue: Saint Sebastian (17th century)[10]
- A Baptismal pool (15th century)[11]
- A Baptismal pool (15th century)[12]
- A Statue: Saint Barbe (16th century)[13]
- A Statue: Saint Antoine (16th century)[14]
- A Group Sculpture: Christ on the Cross with the Virgin and Saint John (15th century)[15]
- Stained glass windows (16th century)[16]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "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)
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
- ^ Ministry of Culture, Mérimée IA02001292 Park of the Maguin Chateau (in French)
- ^ Ministry of Culture, Mérimée PA00115502 Church of Saint-Denis (in French)
- ^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy PM02001515 Fragment of a Retable (in French)
- ^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy PM02001514 Statue: Saint Eveque seated (in French)
- ^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy PM02001513 Statue: Saint Sebastian (in French)
- ^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy PM02000024 Baptismal pool (in French)
- ^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy PM02000023 Baptismal pool (in French)
- ^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy PM02000022 Statue: Saint Barbe (in French)
- ^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy PM02000021 Statue: Saint Antoine (in French)
- ^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy PM02000020 Group Sculpture: Christ on the Cross with the Virgin and Saint John (in French)
- ^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy PM02000019 Stained glass windows (in French)
External links[edit]
- Andelain official website Archived 26 August 2014 at the Wayback Machine (in French)
- Andelain on the old National Geographic Institute website (in French)
- Bell Towers website (in French)
- 40000 Bell Towers website (in French)
- Andelain on Géoportail, National Geographic Institute (IGN) website (in French)
- Andelain on the 1750 Cassini Map
