Élan (French pronunciation: [elɑ̃] (
listen)) is a former commune in the Ardennes department in the Grand Est region in northern France. On 1 January 2019, it was merged into the commune Flize.[2]
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Élan | |
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Part of Flize | |
Abbot's palace | |
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Coat of arms | |
Location of Élan ![]() | |
Élan Élan | |
| Coordinates: 49°39′52″N 4°45′23″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Grand Est |
| Department | Ardennes |
| Arrondissement | Charleville-Mézières |
| Canton | Nouvion-sur-Meuse |
| Commune | Flize |
| Area 1 | 9.86 km2 (3.81 sq mi) |
| Population (2019)[1] | 75 |
| • Density | 7.6/km2 (20/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 08160 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
The commune was the home of Élan Abbey [fr], founded in the 12th century by Roger of Ellant.[3]
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1962 | 106 | — |
| 1968 | 86 | −18.9% |
| 1975 | 86 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 74 | −14.0% |
| 1990 | 79 | +6.8% |
| 1999 | 77 | −2.5% |
| 2008 | 79 | +2.6% |
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