Azy-sur-Marne (French pronunciation: [azi syʁ maʁn], literally Azy on Marne) is a commune in the department of Aisne in the Hauts-de-France region of northern France.
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Commune | |
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Coordinates: 49°00′07″N 3°22′01″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Hauts-de-France |
Department | Aisne |
Arrondissement | Château-Thierry |
Canton | Essômes-sur-Marne |
Intercommunality | Région de Château-Thierry |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Séverine Gleize[1] |
Area 1 | 2.78 km2 (1.07 sq mi) |
Population | 384 |
• Density | 140/km2 (360/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 02042 /02400 |
Elevation | 57–202 m (187–663 ft) (avg. 60 m or 200 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Azy-sur-Marne is located 4 km southwest of Château-Thierry and 20 km east of Montreuil-aux-Lions. It can be accessed by the D969 road from Essômes-sur-Marne in the north through the village then west through the commune and continuing south to Romeny-sur-Marne. There is also a country road going west to Mont de Bonneil. The commune is almost entirely farmland with small forests in the north and west. The commune is within the Appellation d'origine contrôlée zone of Aisne Champagne.[3]
The southern border of the commune consists of the Marne river with no other identifiable watercourses in the commune.[3]
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The village was severely damaged in the battles of the Marne in World War I.
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List of Successive Mayors of Azy-sur-Marne[4]
From | To | Name | Party |
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2001 | 2014 | Peter Pastorelli | DVG |
2014 | 2020 | Jean-Pierre Lantoine | |
2020 | Current | Séverine Gleize |
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Source: EHESS[5] and INSEE[6] |
The commune has two sites that are registered as historical monuments: