Saint-Algis
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| region | Hauts-de-France | |
| Department | Aisne | |
| Arrondissement | Vervins | |
| Canton | Vervins | |
| Community association | Thiérache du Center | |
| Coordinates | 49 ° 54 ' N , 3 ° 49' E | |
| height | 112-191 m | |
| surface | 6.89 km 2 | |
| Residents | 156 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 23 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 02260 | |
| INSEE code | 02670 | |
_mairie.JPG) Town hall (Mairie) of Saint-Algis |
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Saint-Algis is a French municipality with 156 inhabitants (at January 1, 2017) in the department of Aisne in the region of Hauts-de-France . It belongs to Arrondissement Vervins , the Canton of Vervins and the community association Thiérache du Center .
history
Irish monks came to the region in the seventh century. One of them was Adalgisus , who settled near the Oise , where he lived as a hermit. His great piety and fame attracted people who settled in the area, which later became the parish of Saint-Algis.
geography
Saint-Algis is surrounded by the neighboring communities Englancourt in the north-west, Erloy in the north, Autreppes in the east, Haution in the south and the community of Marly-Gomont in the canton of Guise in the west.
Population development
| 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2007 | 2015 | |
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| 257 | 232 | 207 | 182 | 174 | 146 | 156 | 164 | |
| Source: Cassini and INSEE | ||||||||
Attractions
- Fortified church of Saint-Algis, monument historique since 1989
Personalities
- Adalgisus († around 670), priest and namesake of the place
Web links
Commons : Saint-Algis - Collection of images, videos and audio files
Individual evidence
- ^ Entry in the Base Mérimée of the Ministry of Culture. Retrieved November 2, 2018 (French).