Essigny-le-Grand

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Essigny-le-Grand
Coat of arms of Essigny-le-Grand
Essigny-le-Grand (France)
Essigny-le-Grand
region Hauts-de-France
Department Aisne
Arrondissement Saint-Quentin
Canton Ribemont
Community association Val de l'Oise
Coordinates 49 ° 47 '  N , 3 ° 17'  E Coordinates: 49 ° 47 '  N , 3 ° 17'  E
height 78-116 m
surface 13.38 km 2
Residents 1,022 (January 1, 2017)
Population density 76 inhabitants / km 2
Post Code 02690
INSEE code
Website www.essignylegrand.fr

Town hall ( Mairie ) of Essigny-le-Grand

Essigny-le-Grand is a French commune with 1,022 inhabitants (as of January 1 2017) in the Aisne department in the region of Hauts-de-France (before 2016: Picardy ); it belongs to the arrondissement of Saint-Quentin and the canton of Ribemont . The inhabitants are called Essignaquois .

geography

Essigny-le-Grand is about seven kilometers south of Saint-Quentin on a plateau between the rivers Aisne and Somme . Essigny-le-Grand is surrounded by the neighboring communities of Castres in the north, Urvillers in the north-east, Benay in the east, Hinaicourt in the south-east, Gibercourt and Montescourt-Lizerolles in the south, Clastres in the south-west, Seraucourt-le-Grand in the west and Contescourt in the north-west.

Population development

year 1962 1968 1975 1982 1990 1999 2006 2013
Residents 701 725 655 985 1,252 1,196 1,143 1,083
Source: Cassini and INSEE

Attractions

Saint-Saulve church

Community partnerships

With the British community Rich Hill in County Armagh (Northern Ireland) is one since 2011 community partnership .

Web links

Commons : Essigny-le-Grand  - Collection of images, videos and audio files