Chézy-sur-Marne

Chézy-sur-Marne

Town hall
Chézy-sur-Marne

Coordinates: 48°59′19″N 3°22′05″E / 48.9886°N 3.3681°E / 48.9886; 3.3681Coordinates: 48°59′19″N 3°22′05″E / 48.9886°N 3.3681°E / 48.9886; 3.3681
Country France
Region Nord-Pas-de-Calais-Picardie
Department Aisne
Arrondissement Château-Thierry
Canton Charly-sur-Marne
Intercommunality Charly sur Marne
Government
  Mayor (20082014) Jean-Claude Bereaux
Area1 22.43 km2 (8.66 sq mi)
Population (2008)2 1,341
  Density 60/km2 (150/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code 02186 / 02570
Elevation 57–220 m (187–722 ft)
(avg. 64 m or 210 ft)

1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Chézy-sur-Marne is a commune in the Aisne department in Picardy in northern France.

2009 flood

The town was hit by a flash flood and mudslide on 14 June 2009 after a violent localised storm. Cars were floated downstream, cellars and ground-floor rooms in low-lying houses were flooded. Adjacent localities were also affected.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962948    
19681,013+6.9%
19751,113+9.9%
19821,262+13.4%
19901,257−0.4%
19991,323+5.3%
20081,341+1.4%

See also

References

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