Coucy-le-Château-Auffrique
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Commune of Coucy-le-Château-Auffrique |
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| Country | France |
| Region | Picardie |
| Department | Aisne |
| Arrondissement | Laon |
| Canton | Coucy-le-Château-Auffrique |
| Intercommunality | Val de l'Ailette |
| Mayor | Jean-Serge Simon (2001-2008) |
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| Elevation | 47 m–147 m (avg. 112 m) |
| Land area¹ | 11,46 km² |
| Population² (1999) |
995 |
| - Density | 87/km² |
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| INSEE/Postal code | 02217/ 02380 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| 2 Population sans doubles comptes: residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
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Coucy-le-Château-Auffrique is a commune in the Aisne department in Picardie in northern France.
It is famous mostly for the ruins of the Château de Coucy. The modern town is squeezed into the space within the medieval walls.
Population of the canton (29 towns): 11,146.
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