Buzancy (Aisne)
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| region | Hauts-de-France | |
| Department | Aisne | |
| Arrondissement | Soissons | |
| Canton | Villers-Cotterêts | |
| Community association | Communauté de communes du Canton d'Oulchy-le-Château | |
| Coordinates | 49 ° 19 ′ N , 3 ° 21 ′ E | |
| height | 62-153 m | |
| surface | 4.75 km 2 | |
| Residents | 190 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 40 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 02200 | |
| INSEE code | 02138 | |
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Buzancy is a municipality with 190 inhabitants (as of January 1 2017) in the department of Aisne in the region of Hauts-de-France (former Region: Picardie ). The municipality belongs to the arrondissement of Soissons and is part of the canton of Villers-Cotterêts . The inhabitants are known as Buzancéen (ne) s .
geography
The community is located east of the D1 departmental road , which connects Soissons with Château-Thierry , around 10 km south of Soissons. Neighboring municipalities are Rozières-sur-Crise in the north and east, Chacrise in the south-east, Hartennes-et-Taux in the south, Villemontoire in the south-west and Noyant-et-Aconin in the north-west.
history
The community (Buzenciacus), first mentioned in the 9th century, has received a tower from its stately castle. The later palace building was badly damaged by air raids in 1915 and was not restored. The church used to be a popular place of pilgrimage against sore throats.
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Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2007 | 2015 |
| Residents | 156 | 131 | 121 | 183 | 188 | 169 | 179 | 188 |
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Attractions
- Monument des Écossais. The memorial to the fallen Scottish soldiers of the First World War was erected in 1918 and classified as Monument historique in 1922 ( Base Mérimée PA00115570).
- Memorial to the 1st US Division.
