Fontaine-lès-Clercs
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| region | Hauts-de-France | |
| Department | Aisne | |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Quentin | |
| Canton | Ribemont | |
| Community association | Saint-Quentinois | |
| Coordinates | 49 ° 48 ' N , 3 ° 13' E | |
| height | 67-102 m | |
| surface | 5.33 km 2 | |
| Residents | 250 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 47 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 02680 | |
| INSEE code | 02320 | |
_mairie.JPG) Town hall (Mairie) of Fontaine-lès-Clercs |
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Fontaine-lès-Clercs is a French commune of 250 people (at 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 , to the canton of Ribemont (until 2015 Saint-Simon ) and to the municipality of Saint-Quentinois .
geography
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The municipality is located about six kilometers southwest of Saint-Quentin . It is crossed by the Saint-Quentin Canal . Fontaine-lès-Clercs is surrounded by the neighboring communities of Seraucourt-le-Grand in the south, to the canton of Saint-Quentin-1 located communities Roupy the west and Savy in the northwest, Dallon in the north as well as in the District of Saint-Quentin-3 located communities Castres in the northeast and Contescourt in the southeast.
history
The village was completely destroyed in the First World War. During the Second World War , Fontaine-lès-Clercs was the location of a German command, but suffered no war-related damage.
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2007 | 2015 |
| Residents | 253 | 244 | 245 | 224 | 260 | 274 | 289 | 268 |
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Attractions
- Saint-Médard church
