Bergnicourt
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| region | Grand Est | |
| Department | Ardennes | |
| Arrondissement | Rethel | |
| Canton | Château-Porcien | |
| Community association | Pays Rethélois | |
| Coordinates | 49 ° 25 ′ N , 4 ° 15 ′ E | |
| height | 72-136 m | |
| surface | 8.16 km 2 | |
| Residents | 285 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 35 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 08300 | |
| INSEE code | 08060 | |
 Bergnicourt Town Hall (Mairie) |
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Bergnicourt is a French commune with 285 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) in the Ardennes department in the Grand Est region (before 2016 Champagne-Ardenne ). It belongs to the Arrondissement of Rethel , the canton of Château-Porcien ( Asfeld until 2015 ) and the Pays Rethélois municipal association .
geography
The place is crossed by the river Retourne . Bergnicourt is surrounded by the neighboring communities L'Écaille in the north-west, Saint-Loup-en-Champagne in the north, Tagnon in the north-east, Le Châtelet-sur-Retourne in the east, Ménil-Lépinois in the south and Saint-Remy-le-Petit in the south-west .
history
During the First World War , the German Jagdstaffel 72 under the command of Carl Menckhoff was stationed in Bergnicourt from July 7 to October 9, 1918.
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2007 | 2015 |
| Residents | 148 | 134 | 146 | 159 | 164 | 151 | 170 | 282 |
| Source: Cassini and INSEE | ||||||||
Attractions
- Saint-Pierre-aux-Liens church
