Urcel

Urcel
region	Hauts-de-France
Department	Aisne
Arrondissement	Laon
Canton	Laon-1
Community association	Picardy des Châteaux
Coordinates	49 ° 30 ′  N , 3 ° 34 ′  E Coordinates: 49 ° 30 ′  N , 3 ° 34 ′  E
height	58-171 m
surface	7.2 km 2
Residents	585 (January 1, 2017)
Population density	81 inhabitants / km 2
Post Code	02000
INSEE code	02755
Town Hall (Mairie) of Urcel

Urcel is a French commune of 585 inhabitants (at January 1, 2017) in the Aisne department in the region of Hauts-de-France (before 2016 Picardy ). It belongs to the Arrondissement of Laon , the canton of Laon-1 ( Anizy-le-Château until 2015 ) and the Picardie des Châteaux municipal association .

Neighboring communities

The community is supported by the neighboring communities Royaucourt-et-Chailvet in the northwest, Vaucelles-et-Beffecourt in the north, to the canton of Laon-2 associated communities Étouvelles and Laval-en-Laonnois in the Northeast, as well as the Canton of Fere-en-Tardenois related communities Monampteuil in the southeast, Pargny-Filain in the south and Chavignon in the southwest.

Population development

year	1962	1968	1975	1982	1990	1999	2006	2015
Residents	404	377	463	470	502	557	570	570
Source: Cassini and INSEE

Attractions

• Notre-Dame church, monument historique since 1880

Notre-Dame church

Web links

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