Pure (Ardennes)
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| region | Grand Est | |
| Department | Ardennes | |
| Arrondissement | Sedan | |
| Canton | Carignan | |
| Community association | Portes du Luxembourg | |
| Coordinates | 49 ° 40 ′ N , 5 ° 11 ′ E | |
| height | 179-286 m | |
| surface | 6.50 km 2 | |
| Residents | 604 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 93 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 08110 | |
| INSEE code | 08349 | |
| Website | http://mairiepure.e-monsite.com/ | |
Pure is a French commune with 604 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) in the Ardennes department in the Grand Est region . The place belongs to the Arrondissement Sedan and the canton Carignan . In addition, the community is part of the company founded in 1994 Municipalities of the Portes du Luxembourg . The residents call themselves Purotins / Purotines .
geography
Pure is located on the Aulnois river around 17 kilometers east-southeast of Sedan in the east of the Ardennes department on the border with Belgium. The community consists of the village of Pure and a few individual farms. In the north of the municipality on the border with Belgium lies the Bois de Pure forest .
Neighboring communities are the district of Lambermont in the Belgian municipality of Florenville in the north, Matton-et-Clémency in the east and south-east, Osnes in the south-west and Messincourt in the west.
history
The community belonged to the Sedan district from 1793 to 1801. From 1801 to 1926 it was part of the Sedan arrondissement. After that she was assigned to the Arrondissement Mézières from 1926 to 1942. Since 1942 again the Arrondissement Sedan. From 1793 to 1801 the place belonged to the canton of Yvoy. Since then, the municipality has been within the canton of Carignan.
Population development
| year | 1793 | 1800 | 1876 | 1911 | 1921 | 1954 | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2012 |
| Residents | 388 | 282 | 767 | 541 | 488 | 799 | 698 | 696 | 694 | 651 | 619 | 585 | 620 | 636 |
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Town Hall (Mairie) by Pure
Saint-Martin village church
Memorial to the Fallen
Pure village school
Partial view of the village
