Courtisols
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region | Grand Est | |
Department | Marne | |
Arrondissement | Châlons-en-Champagne | |
Canton | Argonne Suippe et Vesle | |
Community association | Moivre à la cool | |
Coordinates | 48 ° 59 ′ N , 4 ° 32 ′ E | |
height | 105-204 m | |
surface | 65.62 km 2 | |
Residents | 2,425 (January 1, 2017) | |
Population density | 37 inhabitants / km 2 | |
Post Code | 51460 | |
INSEE code | 51193 | |
Website | http://www.courtisols.fr | |
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Courtisols is a French commune with 2,425 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) in the Marne department in the Grand Est region . It belongs to the arrondissement Châlons-en-Champagne and the canton Argonne Suippe et Vesle (until 2015: canton Marson ).
geography
The municipality is located around 12 kilometers northeast of Châlons-en-Champagne on the banks of the Vesle River . Neighboring municipalities are La Cheppe in the north, Bussy-le-Château in the northeast, Somme-Vesle in the east, Poix in the southeast, Marson in the south, Chepy , Moncetz-Longevas , Sarry and Saint-Memmie in the southwest and L'Épine in the west.
Historical peculiarity
It is believed that after the Battle of the Catalaunian Fields in 451 AD, a large group of Huns founded the village. This is supported by the fact that Courtisols is France's longest street village. This type of construction was typically Hunnish and not common in Gaul, as there villages were always formed around a central square. In addition, the characteristic of the Mongolian spot often appears in the population of the area .
Population development
year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2005 | 2010 | 2016 |
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Residents | 1,337 | 1,287 | 1,615 | 2,202 | 2,400 | 2,586 | 2,590 | 2,552 | 2.4641 |
Source: Cassini and INSEE |
Community partnerships
- Dierdorf in the Westerwald , Germany