Courcy, Marne
Courcy | |
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 The town hall in Courcy | |
Location of Courcy  | |
CU Grand Reims | |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Martine Jolly[1] |
| Area 1 | 15.5 km2 (6.0 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 1,247 |
| • Density | 80/km2 (210/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | /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. | |
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.
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.
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GeneralsFyodor Fyodorovich Palitzininspecting 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 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
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