Joncourt

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Joncourt
Commune
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The road into Joncourt
Location of Joncourt
Joncourt
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Joncourt
Coordinates: 49°57′24″N3°18′01″E / 49.9567°N 3.3003°E / 49.9567; 3.3003 Coordinates: 49°57′24″N3°18′01″E / 49.9567°N 3.3003°E / 49.9567; 3.3003
Country France
Region Hauts-de-France
Department Aisne
Arrondissement Saint-Quentin
Canton Bohain-en-Vermandois
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Philippe Ricour [1]
Area
1
7.25 km2 (2.80 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2019) [2]
311
 • Density43/km2 (110/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
02392 /02420
Elevation108–153 m (354–502 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.

Joncourt (French pronunciation: ​ [ʒɔ̃kuʁ] ) is a commune in the Aisne department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.

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It lies near the St. Quentin Canal.

History

On 1 October 1918 during World War I, a battle was fought there that was described by the Allied media at that time as "the Miracle of the War", the 46th (North Midland) Division broke through the Hindenburg Line near the town at the canal. For his courage and leadership in the Joncourt action, the poet Wilfred Owen was posthumously awarded the Military Cross.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962313—    
1968278−11.2%
1975250−10.1%
1982259+3.6%
1990302+16.6%
1999332+9.9%
2008326−1.8%
2012317−2.8%

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References

  1. ↑ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
  2. ↑ "Populations légales 2019". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2021.


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