Margival
Commune in Hauts-de-France, France From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Margival (French pronunciation: [maʁʒival]) is a commune in the Aisne department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.
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Margival | |
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 The church of Margival | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Margival  | |
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| Coordinates: 49°26′07″N 3°24′09″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Aisne |
| Arrondissement | Soissons |
| Canton | Fère-en-Tardenois |
| Intercommunality | Val de l'Aisne |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Bruno Marcellin[1] |
Area 1 | 5.47 km2 (2.11 sq mi) |
| Population (2022)[2] | 369 |
| • Density | 67/km2 (170/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 02464 /02880 |
| Elevation | 66–164 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
During World War II, the Führerhauptquartier Wolfsschlucht II, one of the Adolf Hitler's Western Front military headquarters, was built there.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 296 | — |
| 1968 | 258 | −12.8% |
| 1975 | 264 | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 321 | +21.6% |
| 1990 | 321 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 325 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 323 | −0.6% |
See also
References
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