Reuilly-Sauvigny

Reuilly-Sauvigny

Coat of arms
Reuilly-Sauvigny

Coordinates: 49°03′32″N 3°33′30″E / 49.0589°N 3.5583°E / 49.0589; 3.5583Coordinates: 49°03′32″N 3°33′30″E / 49.0589°N 3.5583°E / 49.0589; 3.5583
Country France
Region Nord-Pas-de-Calais-Picardie
Department Aisne
Arrondissement Château-Thierry
Canton Condé-en-Brie
Government
  Mayor (20082014) Daniel Saroul
Area1 6.54 km2 (2.53 sq mi)
Population (2008)2 233
  Density 36/km2 (92/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code 02645 / 02850
Elevation 62–241 m (203–791 ft)
(avg. 67 m or 220 ft)

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.

Reuilly-Sauvigny is a commune in the Aisne department in Picardy in northern France.

Geography

The village is located in Condé-en-Brie, in the south of the Aisne department, bordering on the Marne department. About 10 kilometres to the east of the commune is Château-Thierry, which is located on a hillside in Marne.

History

Two surrounding fords meant it was easiest to cross la Marne at the top of the commune, making it a strategic point during the two World wars, during which Reuilly was very heavily damaged.

Heraldry

The Reuilly-Sauvigny coat of arms is emblazoned with: Green with a golden sword, three lioncubs stitched on a silver waving fabric

Demographics

Since the beginning of the twenty-first century, the Census for areas with less than 10,000 inhabitants has taken place every five years. In Reuilly-Sauvigny this happened in 2007 and 2012. Any Census figures from other years are estimates.

Sights

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962191    
1968155−18.8%
1975153−1.3%
1982163+6.5%
1990189+16.0%
1999213+12.7%
2008233+9.4%

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References

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