Courcy, Marne

For other uses, see Courcy.
Courcy
Commune
The town hall in Courcy
The town hall in Courcy
Location of Courcy
Map
Courcy is located in France
Courcy
Courcy
Courcy is located in Grand Est
Courcy
Courcy
Coordinates: 49°19′26″N 4°00′12″E / 49.3239°N 4.0033°E / 49.3239; 4.0033
CountryFrance
RegionGrand Est
DepartmentMarne
ArrondissementReims
CantonBourgogne-Fresne
IntercommunalityCU Grand Reims
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Martine Jolly[1]
Area
1
15.5 km2 (6.0 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
1,247
 • Density80/km2 (210/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
51183 /51220
Elevation75–161 m (246–528 ft)
(avg. 78 m or 256 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Courcy (French pronunciation: [kuʁsi] ⓘ) is a commune in the Marne department in north-eastern France. Courcy-Brimont station has rail connections to Reims and Laon.

History

Courcy was a contested village during the First World War. During the Second Battle of the Aisne the Russian Expeditionary Force in France captured the village on 16 April 1917.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
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