Pargny-la-Dhuys
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 A general view of Pargny-la-Dhuys | |
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| Coordinates: 48°57′13″N 3°33′18″E / 48.9536°N 3.555°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Aisne |
| Arrondissement | Château-Thierry |
| Canton | Essômes-sur-Marne |
| Intercommunality | CA Région de Château-Thierry |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Gaëlle Vaudé[1] |
| Area 1 | 12.66 km2 (4.89 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 171 |
| • Density | 14/km2 (35/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 02590 /02330 |
| Elevation | 109–221 m (358–725 ft) (avg. 145 m or 476 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Pargny-la-Dhuys (French pronunciation: [paʁɲi la dɥis]) is a commune in the Aisne department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.
Population[edit]
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 206 | — |
| 1968 | 224 | +8.7% |
| 1975 | 166 | −25.9% |
| 1982 | 141 | −15.1% |
| 1990 | 156 | +10.6% |
| 1999 | 158 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 164 | +3.8% |
Sights[edit]
The commune's church is St. Martin Church, which has Gothic arches and a slender belfry.
Pargny-la-Dhuys is a former forge that was built on an iron mine belonging to the County of Braine in the fifteenth century .
The last lord of the commune was the Count de la Tour du Pin.
This is the location of the catchment of the Dhuis: an aqueduct of 131 km built between 1863 and 1865 that now supplies the city of Paris and the park at Marne-la-Vallee with water.
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
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