Watigny

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Watigny
Watigny (France)
Watigny
region Hauts-de-France
Department Aisne
Arrondissement Vervins
Canton Hirson
Community association Trois Rivières
Coordinates 49 ° 54 '  N , 4 ° 12'  E 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

  • Saint-Jean church

  • La Cloperie Castle

Web links

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