Blérancourt
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| region | Hauts-de-France | |
| Department | Aisne | |
| Arrondissement | Laon | |
| Canton | Vic-sur-Aisne | |
| Community association | Picardy des Châteaux | |
| Coordinates | 49 ° 31 ' N , 3 ° 9' E | |
| height | 53-159 m | |
| surface | 10.8 km 2 | |
| Residents | 1,290 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 119 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 02300 | |
| INSEE code | 02093 | |
| Website | http://www.ville-blerancourt.fr/ | |
 Blérancourt Town Hall (Mairie) |
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Blérancourt is a French commune with 1,290 inhabitants (as of January 1 2017) in the department of Aisne in the region of Hauts-de-France (2015: Picardy ); it belongs to the arrondissement of Laon and the canton of Vic-sur-Aisne .
geography
Blérancourt is about 34 kilometers west-southwest of Laon above the Ailette valley. Blérancourt is surrounded by the neighboring communities of Camelin in the north and northwest, Besmé in the north, Saint-Paul-aux-Bois in the northeast, Saint-Aubin in the east, Vassens and Audignicourt in the south and Nampcel in the west.
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2013 |
| Residents | 910 | 945 | 1,115 | 1,177 | 1,270 | 1,193 | 1,252 | 1,236 |
Attractions
- Saint-Pierre-ès-Liens church, monument historique since 1921
- Blérancourt Castle
- House of Saint-Just
Saint-Pierre-ès-Liens church
Blérancourt Castle
Personalities
- Claude-Nicolas Le Cat (1700–1768), surgeon
- Louis Antoine de Saint-Just (1767–1794), writer and revolutionary
- Paul Sézille (1879–1944), anti-Semitic propagandist and collaborator
Web links
Commons : Blérancourt - collection of images, videos and audio files
