Margival (French pronunciation: [maʁʒival]) is a commune in the Aisne department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.
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The church of Margival | |
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Coordinates: 49°26′07″N 3°24′09″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Hauts-de-France |
Department | Aisne |
Arrondissement | Soissons |
Canton | Fère-en-Tardenois |
Intercommunality | Val de l'Aisne |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Bruno Marcellin[1] |
Area 1 | 5.47 km2 (2.11 sq mi) |
Population | 365 |
• Density | 67/km2 (170/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 02464 /02880 |
Elevation | 66–164 m (217–538 ft) (avg. 81 m or 266 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
It is located 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) northeast of Soissons.
During World War II, the Führerhauptquartier Wolfsschlucht II, one of the Adolf Hitler's Western Front military headquarters, was built there.
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1962 | 296 | — |
1968 | 258 | −12.8% |
1975 | 264 | +2.3% |
1982 | 321 | +21.6% |
1990 | 321 | +0.0% |
1999 | 325 | +1.2% |
2008 | 323 | −0.6% |
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