Courtisols

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Courtisols
Courtisols Coat of Arms
Courtisols (France)
Courtisols
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 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
Website http://www.courtisols.fr

Saint-Memmie church

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
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

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