Barenton-Cel | |
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Commune | |
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 Location of Barenton-Cel | |
Barenton-Cel Barenton-Cel | |
| Coordinates: 49°38′36″N 3°39′12″E / 49.6433°N 3.6533°E / 49.6433; 3.6533 | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Aisne |
| Arrondissement | Laon |
| Canton | Marle |
| Intercommunality | Pays de la Serre |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | David Petit1 |
Area 1 | 6.69 km2 (2.58 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)2 | 108 |
| • Density | 16.1/km2 (41.8/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 02047 /02000 |
| Elevation | 63–106 m (207–348 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Barenton-Cel (French pronunciation: [baʁɑ̃tɔ̃ sɛl]) is a commune in the department of Aisne in the Hauts-de-France region of northern France.
Geography
Barenton-Cel is located some 10 km north by northeast of Laon and 40 km southeast of Saint-Quentin. It can be accessed by the D547 road from Verneuil-sur-Serre in the northeast continuing southwest through the commune and the village to Aulnois-sous-Laon in the southwest. There is also the D545 road from Barenton-Bugny on the southeastern border. The commune consists entirely of farmland with no other villages or hamlets.3
The Ru des Barentons stream forms the southeastern border of the commune and flows northeast to join the Souche river in the north.3
Neighbouring communes and villages
Administration
List of Successive Mayors of Barenton-Cel4
| From | To | Name | Party |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 2008 | Bernard Brazier | DVD |
| 2008 | Present | David Petit | UMP then LR |
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 108 | — |
| 1975 | 129 | +2.57% |
| 1982 | 147 | +1.88% |
| 1990 | 141 | −0.52% |
| 1999 | 133 | −0.65% |
| 2007 | 147 | +1.26% |
| 2012 | 133 | −1.98% |
| 2017 | 114 | −3.04% |
| 2023 | 108 | −0.90% |
| Source: INSEE5 | ||
- Picture Gallery
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Barenton-Cel Church -
Plaque on the Church: "The Bell is given in remembrance of the collaboration of the American Red Cross with the Association of Devastated Aisne". -
A street in Barenton-Cel -
Barenton-Cel Landscape
References
References
- "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
- Google Maps
- List of Mayors of France (in French)
- Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE
External links
External links
- Barenton-Cel on the old IGN website (in French)
- Bell Towers website (in French)
- 40000 Bell Towers website (in French)
- Barenton-Cel on Géoportail, National Geographic Institute (IGN) website (in French)
- Baranton Cel on the 1750 Cassini Map