Chaourse | |
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 A general view of Chaourse | |
 Location of Chaourse | |
Chaourse Chaourse | |
| Coordinates: 49°42′18″N 3°59′54″E / 49.705°N 3.9983°E / 49.705; 3.9983 | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Aisne |
| Arrondissement | Vervins |
| Canton | Vervins |
| Intercommunality | Portes de la Thiérache |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Yannick Naveau1 |
Area 1 | 18.6 km2 (7.2 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)2 | 495 |
| • Density | 26.6/km2 (68.9/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 02160 /02340 |
| Elevation | 102–187 m (335–614 ft) (avg. 110 m or 360 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Chaourse is a commune in the Aisne department in Hauts-de-France in northern France. The famous Chaourse Treasure of Roman artefacts, now in the British Museum, was found in the village in 1883.3
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 769 | — |
| 1975 | 629 | −2.83% |
| 1982 | 551 | −1.87% |
| 1990 | 522 | −0.67% |
| 1999 | 522 | +0.00% |
| 2007 | 552 | +0.70% |
| 2012 | 526 | −0.96% |
| 2017 | 539 | +0.49% |
| 2023 | 495 | −1.41% |
| Source: INSEE4 | ||
References
References
- "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
- "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
- British Museum Collection
- Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE