Margival
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Location within Picardy region  Margival | ||
| Coordinates: 49°26′07″N 3°24′09″E / 49.4353°N 3.4025°ECoordinates: 49°26′07″N 3°24′09″E / 49.4353°N 3.4025°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Nord-Pas-de-Calais-Picardie | |
| Department | Aisne | |
| Arrondissement | Soissons | |
| Canton | Vailly-sur-Aisne | |
| Intercommunality | Val de l'Aisne | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Daniel Tant | |
| Area1 | 5.47 km2 (2.11 sq mi) | |
| Population (2008)2 | 323 | |
| • Density | 59/km2 (150/sq mi) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 02464 / 02880 | |
| Elevation |
66–164 m (217–538 ft) (avg. 81 m or 266 ft) | |
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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. | ||
Margival is a commune in the Aisne department in Picardy in northern France.
It is located 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) northeast of Soissons.
History
During World War II, the Führerhauptquartier Wolfsschlucht II, one of the Adolf Hitler's Western Front military headquarters, was built there.
Population
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 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% |
See also
References
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