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Asfeld
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Asfeld () is a commune in the Ardennes department in the Grand Est region of north-eastern France, formerly named Ecry or Ecri.
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Asfeld is a commune in France, situated within the Grand Est region. It serves as the capital of the canton of Asfeld and is located in the arrondissement of Rethel. The municipality borders Aire, Avaux, Balham, and Houdilcourt, and is positioned next to the Aisne river. Its official names include Asfeld, Écry-le-Franc, and Escry-le-Franc.
The area covers 22.19 square kilometers with an elevation of 118 meters above sea level. The population is recorded as 1,131, comprising 550 males and 566 females. Asfeld has received the Croix de guerre 1914–1918 award. The postal code for the commune is 08190.
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Key facts
- French commune.name
- Asfeld
- French commune.commune status
- Commune
- French commune.image
- Mairie et place Asfeld Ardennes France.jpg
- French commune.caption
- Town hall and square
- French commune.image coat of arms
- Blason ville fr asfeld (ardennes).svg
- French commune.arrondissement
- Rethel
- French commune.canton
- Château-Porcien
- French commune.INSEE
- 08024
- French commune.postal code
- 08190
- French commune.mayor
- Aline Beaujard
- French commune.term
- 2020–2026
- French commune.intercommunality
- CC Pays Rethélois
- French commune.elevation min m
- 60
- French commune.elevation max m
- 118
- French commune.area km2
- 22.191
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- commune of France
- Official name
- Escry-le-Franc
- Country
- France
- Located in
- arrondissement of Rethel
- Population
- 1081
- Area
- 22.19
- Elevation
- 80
- Time zone
- UTC+02:00
- Body of water
- Aisne
- Capital of
- canton of Asfeld
- Shares border with
- Villers-devant-le-Thour
- Image
- Mairie et place Asfeld Ardennes France.jpg
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- Commons category
- Asfeld
- postal code
- 08190
- associated electoral district
- canton of Château-Porcien
- male population
- 550
- female population
- 566
- email address
- mailto:[email protected]
- phone number
- +33-3-24-72-94-97
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Encyclopedic overview
17 sectionsContents
- Geography
- Neighbouring communes and villages
- History
- A fortified point beside the Aisne
- From Avaux-la-Ville to Asfeld
- Revolutions and political upheavals
- Conflicts of the 20th century
- Heraldry
- Administration
- Demography
- Culture and heritage
- Civil heritage
- Religious heritage
- Notable people linked to the commune
- See also
- References
- External links
Asfeld () is a commune in the Ardennes department in the Grand Est region of north-eastern France, formerly named Ecry or Ecri.
The commune has been awarded one flower by the National Council of Towns and Villages in Bloom in the Competition of cities and villages in Bloom.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Asfeld” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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