Prémontré
| Prémontré | |
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Abbey palace | |
  Prémontré | |
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Location within Picardy region  Prémontré | |
| Coordinates: 49°32′28″N 3°24′53″E / 49.5411°N 3.4147°ECoordinates: 49°32′28″N 3°24′53″E / 49.5411°N 3.4147°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nord-Pas-de-Calais-Picardie |
| Department | Aisne |
| Arrondissement | Laon |
| Canton | Anizy-le-Château |
| Intercommunality | Vallons d'Anizy |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Claude Venant |
| Area1 | 8.33 km2 (3.22 sq mi) |
| Population (2012)2 | 773 |
| • Density | 93/km2 (240/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 02619 / 02320 |
| Elevation |
84–215 m (276–705 ft) (avg. 110 m or 360 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. | |
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Prémontré is a commune in the Aisne department in Picardy in northern France.
Population
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 1,872 | — |
| 1968 | 2,024 | +8.1% |
| 1975 | 2,039 | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 1,490 | −26.9% |
| 1990 | 1,070 | −28.2% |
| 1999 | 775 | −27.6% |
| 2008 | 764 | −1.4% |
| 2012 | 773 | +1.2% |
Sights
The remains of Prémontré Abbey, the mother house of the Premonstratensian Order, are located in Prémontré.
See also
References
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