Coolus
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| region | Grand Est | |
| Department | Marne | |
| Arrondissement | Châlons-en-Champagne | |
| Canton | Châlons-en-Champagne-1 | |
| Community association | Châlons-en-Champagne | |
| Coordinates | 48 ° 55 ' N , 4 ° 21' E | |
| height | 82-137 m | |
| surface | 13.18 km 2 | |
| Residents | 222 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 17 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 51510 | |
| INSEE code | 51168 | |
Coolus is a French commune with 222 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) in the Marne department in the Grand Est region . Fagnières belongs to the arrondissement Châlons-en-Champagne and the canton Châlons-en-Champagne-1 (until 2015: canton Châlons-en-Champagne-3 ).
geography
Coolus is located in the north-east of France in the Champagne countryside . Coolus is located about four kilometers south-southwest of the city center of Châlons-en-Champagne on the Coole and the Marne , which forms the eastern municipal boundary. Coolus is surrounded by the municipalities of Compertrix in the north and north-west, Sarry in the east, Écury-sur-Coole in the south, Cheniers in the south-west and Villers-le-Château in the west and north-west.
Population development
| 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2017 | |
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| 199 | 189 | 230 | 223 | 200 | 226 | 223 | 222 | |
| Sources: Cassini and INSEE | ||||||||
Attractions
- Saint-Martin church from the 15th / 16th centuries century
- Chapel of Saint-Gibrien
Trivia
The so-called Coolus helmet , which was found here, is named after the place . Originally probably a Celtic development, it was used in the Roman army from the first century BC.
