Faverolles, Aisne
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| Faverolles | |
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  Faverolles | |
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Location within Picardy region  Faverolles | |
| Coordinates: 49°13′12″N 3°10′35″E / 49.22°N 3.1764°ECoordinates: 49°13′12″N 3°10′35″E / 49.22°N 3.1764°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Picardy |
| Department | Aisne |
| Arrondissement | Soissons |
| Canton | Villers-Cotterêts |
| Intercommunality | Villers-Cotterêts–Forêt de Retz |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Alexandre Potel |
| Area | |
| • Land1 | 13.79 km2 (5.32 sq mi) |
| Population (2008) | |
| • Population2 | 346 |
| • Population2 Density | 25/km2 (65/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 02302 / 02600 |
| Elevation |
67–177 m (220–581 ft) (avg. 140 m or 460 ft) |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Faverolles is a commune in the Aisne department in Picardy in northern France.
Literature
This is the birthplace of the protagonist of Victor Hugo's Les Misérables, Jean Valjean.
Population
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 364 | — |
| 1968 | 361 | −0.8% |
| 1975 | 283 | −21.6% |
| 1982 | 265 | −6.4% |
| 1990 | 308 | +16.2% |
| 1999 | 319 | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 346 | +8.5% |
See also
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