Margival

Summary

Margival (French pronunciation: [maʁʒival]) is a commune in the Aisne department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.

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The church of Margival
The church of Margival
Coat of arms of Margival
Location of Margival
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Margival is located in Hauts-de-France
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Margival
Coordinates: 49°26′07″N 3°24′09″E / 49.4353°N 3.4025°E / 49.4353; 3.4025
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentAisne
ArrondissementSoissons
CantonFère-en-Tardenois
IntercommunalityVal de l'Aisne
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Bruno Marcellin[1]
Area
1
5.47 km2 (2.11 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
362
 • Density66/km2 (170/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
02464 /02880
Elevation66–164 m (217–538 ft)
(avg. 81 m or 266 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

It is located 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) northeast of Soissons.

History edit

During World War II, the Führerhauptquartier Wolfsschlucht II, one of the Adolf Hitler's Western Front military headquarters, was built there.

Population edit

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962296—    
1968258−12.8%
1975264+2.3%
1982321+21.6%
1990321+0.0%
1999325+1.2%
2008323−0.6%

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.