Saint-Mard (Aisne)
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| region | Hauts-de-France | |
| Department | Aisne | |
| Arrondissement | Soissons | |
| Canton | Fère-en-Tardenois | |
| Community association | Communauté de communes du Val de l'Aisne | |
| Coordinates | 49 ° 23 ' N , 3 ° 35' E | |
| height | 43-182 m | |
| surface | 4.69 km 2 | |
| Residents | 112 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 24 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 02220 | |
| INSEE code | 02682 | |
Saint-Mard is a commune of 112 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) in the department of Aisne in the region of Hauts-de-France (former Region: Picardie ). The municipality belongs to the Arrondissement of Soissons and is part of the canton of Fère-en-Tardenois and the communal association Communauté de communes du Val de l'Aisne . She is the bearer of the Croix de guerre 1914–1918.
geography
The municipality is located around 25 km east of Soissons , with the district of Le Rhue south of the Aisne , which is flanked by the lateral canal Canal latéral à l'Aisne . Neighboring communities are Soupir on the opposite bank of the river in the north, Pont-Arcy and Viel-Arcy in the east, Dhuizel in the southeast, Courcelles-sur-Vesle in the south and Cys-la-Commune in the west.
history
Until the First World War , in which the community suffered considerable damage, it was served by the meter gauge network of the Chemins de fer de la Banlieue de Reims .
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2007 | 2015 |
| Residents | 111 | 123 | 104 | 81 | 87 | 113 | 121 | 109 |
| Source: Cassini and INSEE | ||||||||
Attractions
- The 13th century church of Saint-Médard, damaged in 1918 and 1940, classified as a monument historique in 1920 ( Base Mérimée PA00115903), and a. with grave monument for Léon Rostan.
- Merovingian Cross on the outskirts.
- Two former wash houses.
- Previously inhabited caves on the heights.
