Ambleny | |
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Commune | |
 Keep, war memorial, and post office | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
 Location of Ambleny | |
  Ambleny  Ambleny | |
| Coordinates:49°22′51″N3°11′04″E / 49.3808°N 3.1844°E /49.3808; 3.1844 | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Aisne |
| Arrondissement | Soissons |
| Canton | Vic-sur-Aisne |
| Intercommunality | Retz-en-Valois |
| Government | |
| • Mayor(2020–2026) | Jean-Marie Bouvier[1] |
Area 1 | 17.32 km2 (6.69 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 1,205 |
| • Density | 69.57/km2 (180.2/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 02011 /02290 |
| Elevation | 38–153 m (125–502 ft) (avg. 42 m or 138 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Ambleny (French pronunciation:[ɑ̃bləni]) is acommune in thedepartment ofAisne in theHauts-de-France region of northernFrance.
Ambleny is located 8 km west ofSoissons and 20 km east ofCompiègne. Route National N31 passes through the northern part of the commune between those two cities with an exit to the D943 road which runs south to the town. The D17 road also runs fromFontenoy in the north to the town then continues south toCoeuvres-et-Valsery. The D1631 road also runs from the town southeast to join the D94 road at the southern tip of the commune. There are a number of hamlets in addition to the town: Le Soulier, Montaigu, Hignieres, and Le Rollet. The northern part of the commune is mixed forest and farmland while the southern portion is entirely farmland.[3]
TheRu de Retz waterway forms part of the south-western boundary of the commune before flowing north through the town and continuing to the riverAisne just north of the commune as it flows west to join theOise atCompiègne. TheQuenneton stream joins the Ru de Retz south of the town at the commune boundary from the west.[3]
Places adjacent to Ambleny | |
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The former hamlets of Fosse-en-Haut and Fosse-en-Bas served as the starting point for several French units (including the 418th Infantry Regimanet) during theSecond Battle of the Marne on 18 July 1918.
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List of Mayors of Ambleny[4]
| From | To | Name | Party |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 2008 | Yvan Checler | DVG |
| 2008 | 2014 | Bernard de Re | PS |
| 2014 | 2020 | Christian Pérut | |
| 2020 | Present | Jean-Marie Bouvier[1] |
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 889 | — |
| 1975 | 844 | −0.74% |
| 1982 | 960 | +1.86% |
| 1990 | 1,119 | +1.93% |
| 1999 | 1,112 | −0.07% |
| 2007 | 1,146 | +0.38% |
| 2012 | 1,137 | −0.16% |
| 2017 | 1,155 | +0.31% |
| Source: INSEE[5] | ||
Percentage distribution of age groups in Ambleny and Aisne Department in 2017
| Ambleny | Ambleny | Aisne | Aisne | |
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| Age Range | Men | Women | Men | Women |
| 0 to 14 Years | 20.4 | 17.6 | 20.0 | 18.1 |
| 15 to 29 Years | 15.6 | 14.5 | 17.2 | 15.7 |
| 30 to 44 Years | 17.3 | 18.8 | 18.3 | 17.6 |
| 45 to 59 Years | 21.3 | 19.8 | 20.5 | 19.8 |
| 60 to 74 Years | 19.7 | 19.7 | 16.9 | 17.4 |
| 75 to 89 Years | 5.0 | 8.8 | 6.4 | 9.7 |
| 90 Years+ | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 1.6 |
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is registered as an historical monument.[7][8] is registered as an historical monument.[9] The church contains several items that are registered as historical objects:
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