Watigny
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region | Hauts-de-France | |
Department | Aisne | |
Arrondissement | Vervins | |
Canton | Hirson | |
Community association | Trois Rivières | |
Coordinates | 49 ° 54 ' N , 4 ° 12' E | |
height | 197-295 m | |
surface | 21.12 km 2 | |
Residents | 379 (January 1, 2017) | |
Population density | 18 inhabitants / km 2 | |
Post Code | 02830 | |
INSEE code | 02831 |
Watigny is a French municipality with 379 inhabitants (as of January 1 2017) in the department of Aisne in the region of Hauts-de-France ; it belongs to the arrondissement Vervins , the canton Hirson and the municipality association Trois Rivières .
geography
Watigny is located in the Thiérache on the border with Belgium . Watigny is surrounded by the neighboring communities Momignies in the north (Belgium), Signy-le-Petit in the northeast, La Neuville-aux-Joûtes in the east and northeast, Any-Martin-Rieux in the east and southeast, Leuze in the south, Martigny in the southwest as well Saint-Michel to the west.
Population development
year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2013 |
Residents | 427 | 449 | 361 | 403 | 418 | 369 | 365 | 371 |
Source: Cassini and INSEE |
Attractions
- Saint-Jean church
- Castle Blanc ("The White Castle"), actually La Cloperie Castle, from the 17th century
- fortified manor
Web links
Commons : Watigny - collection of images, videos and audio files