Les Mazures (French pronunciation: [le mazyʁ]) is a commune in the Ardennes department in northern France.

Les Mazures
The road into Les Mazures
The road into Les Mazures
Location of Les Mazures
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Les Mazures is located in France
Les Mazures
Les Mazures
Les Mazures is located in Grand Est
Les Mazures
Les Mazures
Coordinates: 49°53′19″N 4°37′38″E / 49.8886°N 4.6272°E / 49.8886; 4.6272
CountryFrance
RegionGrand Est
DepartmentArdennes
ArrondissementCharleville-Mézières
CantonBogny-sur-Meuse
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Elisabeth Bonillo-Deram[1]
Area
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36.14 km2 (13.95 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
867
 • Density24/km2 (62/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
08284 /08500
Elevation376 m (1,234 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

During the Second World War, Les Mazures was the site of a minor concentration camp, used by the Nazis for the detainment of Jews.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962798—    
1968922+15.5%
1975789−14.4%
1982781−1.0%
1990738−5.5%
1999774+4.9%
2008948+22.5%

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.