Oulchy-le-Château is a commune in the Aisne department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.

Oulchy-le-Château
The church of Oulchy-le-Château
The church of Oulchy-le-Château
Coat of arms of Oulchy-le-Château
Location of Oulchy-le-Château
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Oulchy-le-Château is located in France
Oulchy-le-Château
Oulchy-le-Château
Oulchy-le-Château is located in Hauts-de-France
Oulchy-le-Château
Oulchy-le-Château
Coordinates: 49°12′18″N 3°22′09″E / 49.205°N 3.3692°E / 49.205; 3.3692
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentAisne
ArrondissementSoissons
CantonVillers-Cotterêts
IntercommunalityOulchy le Château
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Jean-Pierre Brioux[1]
Area
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15.08 km2 (5.82 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
814
 • Density54/km2 (140/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
02580 /02210
Elevation87–178 m (285–584 ft)
(avg. 83 m or 272 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

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The town is located about 106 km (66 mi) from Paris, between Soissons to the north and Château-Thierry to the south. It is directly accessible by highway.

Towns, villages and localities

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  • Cugny-lès-Crouttes, located to the east

History

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On the night of 2/3 March 1814, the area was taken by imperial troops commanded by Captain Parquin. In 1976, the commune of Cugny-lès-Crouttes was absorbed.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962679—    
1968721+6.2%
1975759+5.3%
1982788+3.8%
1990856+8.6%
1999849−0.8%
2008848−0.1%

Sights

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Personalities

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Economics and sports

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The village contains a bakery, supermarket, butcher shops, pharmacy, doctor, nightclub, police, garage and gasoline. The town contains a football stadium and two tennis courts.

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.
  3. ^ Record of the names of soldiers killed on MemorialGenWeb
  4. ^ Record of the names of soldiers killed on MemorialGenWeb
  5. ^ Site dédié à Napoléon
  6. ^ Photos of the monument
  7. ^ Site specializing in public baths Archived 2009-06-21 at the Wayback Machine
  8. ^ Satellite view of the Ghosts on Google Maps