Arnicourt
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{{Infobox French commune
|name = Arnicourt
|commune status = Commune
|image = Arnicourt (Ardennes) city limit sign.JPG
|caption = Entrance to the village
|arrondissement = Rethel
|canton = Rethel
|INSEE = 08021
|postal code = 08300
|term = 2020–2026
|intercommunality = CC Pays Rethélois
|coordinates = {{coord|49.5556|4.35|format=dms|display=inline,title}}
|elevation m = 106
|elevation min m = 72
|elevation max m = 147
|area km2 = 8.33
|population = {{France metadata Wikidata|population_total}}
|population date = {{France metadata Wikidata|population_as_of}}
|population footnotes = {{France metadata Wikidata|population_footnotes}}
}}
Arnicourt ({{IPA|fr|aʁnikuʁ}}) is a commune in the Ardennes department in the Grand Est region of northern France.
Geography
Arnicourt is located some 6 km north by north-west of Rethel and 8 km south-west of Novion-Porcien. Access to the commune is by the D10 road from Sorbon in the south passing through the commune and the village continuing to Sery in the north. The commune is entirely farmland with a small patch of forest in the north.[https://www.google.com/maps/place/Arnicourt/@49.5499572,4.3497661,5944m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m2!3m1!1s0x47e98bb69d8644b1:0xc5632abf0a838d9e?hl=en Google Maps]
The Plumion river flows through the north of the commune from north to south-west joining the Rayee on the south-western border. The Rayee continues south-west forming a small part of the south-western border.
=Neighbouring communes and villages=
{{Geographic location
|width=auto
|Centre = Arnicourt
|North = Sery
|Northeast = Novion-Porcien
|East = Novy-Chevrières
|Southeast = Bertoncourt
|South = Sorbon
|Southwest = Barby
|West = Inaumont
|Northwest = Hauteville
}}
Administration
File:Arnicourt (Ardennes) monument aux morts.JPG
File:Rue Arnicourt Ardennes France.JPG
{{incomplete list|date=April 2021}}
List of Successive Mayors[http://www.francegenweb.org/mairesgenweb/resultcommune.php?id=8435 List of Mayors of France] {{in lang|fr}}
| class="wikitable" | ||
| From | To | Name |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 2020 | Alain Samyn |
| 2020 | current | Thomas Samyn |
Demography
In 2017 the commune had 157 inhabitants.
{{Historical populations
| align = none
| cols = 2
| percentages = pagr
| source = EHESS{{Cassini-Ehess|1305|Arnicourt}} and INSEE[https://www.insee.fr/fr/statistiques/4515315?geo=COM-08021#ancre-POP_T1 Population en historique depuis 1968], INSEE
| graph-pos = bottom
|1793 |365
|1800 |357
|1806 |384
|1821 |390
|1831 |399
|1836 |419
|1841 |423
|1846 |418
|1851 |422
|1866 |418
|1872 |400
|1876 |354
|1881 |354
|1886 |335
|1891 |315
|1896 |285
|1901 |279
|1906 |256
|1911 |209
|1921 |159
|1926 |165
|1931 |166
|1936 |156
|1946 |99
|1954 |138
|1962 |119
|1968 |111
|1975 |101
|1982 |107
|1990 |130
|1999 |139
|2007 |154
|2012 |166
|2017 |157
}}
Sites and monuments
- The Church of Saint-Médard.
- The Chateau of Arnicourt (18th century) is registered as an historical monument.{{Mérimée Icon}}Ministry of Culture, Mérimée {{Mérimée|PA08000006|PA08000006 Church}} {{in lang|fr}}
File:Arnicourt (Ardennes) église.JPG|Church of Saint-Médard
File:Arnicourt (Ardennes) croix.JPG|Cross
File:Chateau Arnicourt Ardennes France.JPG|Chateau of Arnicourt
Notable people linked to the commune
- Gérard Darrieu (1925–2004), actor.
See also
References
{{Reflist|2}}
External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20070312130854/http://www.ign.fr/affiche_rubrique.asp?rbr_id=1087&CommuneId=93678 Arnicourt on the National Geographic Institute website] {{in lang|fr}}
- [http://www.geoportail.gouv.fr/accueil?c=4.35,49.5556&z=7.92265E-5&l=GEOGRAPHICALGRIDSYSTEMS.MAPS.3D$GEOPORTAIL:OGC:WMTS@aggregate(1)&l=ADMINISTRATIVEUNITS.BOUNDARIES$GEOPORTAIL:OGC:WMTS(1)&permalink=yes Arnicourt on Géoportail], National Geographic Institute (IGN) website {{in lang|fr}}
- [http://rumsey.geogarage.com/maps/cassinige.html?lat=49.5556&lon=4.35&zoom=13 Arnicourt on the 1750 Cassini Map]
{{Commons category|Arnicourt}}
{{Ardennes communes}}
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