Barenton-Cel (French pronunciation: [baʁɑ̃tɔ̃ sɛl]) 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°38′36″N 3°39′12″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Hauts-de-France |
Department | Aisne |
Arrondissement | Laon |
Canton | Marle |
Intercommunality | Pays de la Serre |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | David Petit[1] |
Area 1 | 6.69 km2 (2.58 sq mi) |
Population | 108 |
• Density | 16/km2 (42/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 02047 /02000 |
Elevation | 63–106 m (207–348 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Barenton-Cel is located some 10 km north by northeast of Laon and 40 km southeast of Saint-Quentin. It can be accessed by the D547 road from Verneuil-sur-Serre in the northeast continuing southwest through the commune and the village to Aulnois-sous-Laon in the southwest. There is also the D545 road from Barenton-Bugny on the southeastern border. The commune consists entirely of farmland with no other villages or hamlets.[3]
The Ru des Barentons stream forms the southeastern border of the commune and flows northeast to join the Souche river in the north.[3]
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List of Successive Mayors of Barenton-Cel[4]
From | To | Name | Party |
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1995 | 2008 | Bernard Brazier | DVD |
2008 | Present | David Petit | UMP then LR |
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1968 | 108 | — |
1975 | 129 | +2.57% |
1982 | 147 | +1.88% |
1990 | 141 | −0.52% |
1999 | 133 | −0.65% |
2007 | 147 | +1.26% |
2012 | 133 | −1.98% |
2017 | 114 | −3.04% |
Source: INSEE[5] |