Charnois
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| region | Grand Est | |
| Department | Ardennes | |
| Arrondissement | Charleville-Mezieres | |
| Canton | Givet | |
| Community association | Ardenne, Rives de Meuse | |
| Coordinates | 50 ° 6 ′ N , 4 ° 50 ′ E | |
| surface | 5.61 km 2 | |
| Residents | 77 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 14 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 08600 | |
| INSEE code | 08106 | |
 City Hall (Mairie) of Charnois |
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Charnois is a French commune with 77 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) in the Ardennes department in the Grand Est region (until 2015 Champagne-Ardenne ). It belongs to the arrondissement Charleville-Mézières , the canton Givet and the municipality association Ardenne, Rives de Meuse .
geography
The municipality is located in the Ardennes Regional Nature Park, founded in 2011 . Charnois is surrounded by the neighboring communities of Rancennes in the north, Fromelennes in the east, the Belgian community of Beauraing in the southeast, Landrichamps in the south and Chooz in the west.
Origin of name
The place name Charnois is derived from Cassanos , the Gallic word for oak .
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2005 | 2015 |
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| Residents | 92 | 76 | 77 | 79 | 98 | 89 | 85 | 75 |
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Attractions
- Saint Remi Church, built in the 16th century
Web links
Commons : Charnois - collection of images, videos and audio files
