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Laifour

Laifour is a commune in the Ardennes department in northern France. It is situated on the river Meuse. Laifour station has rail connections to Charleville-Mézières and Givet.

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Coordinates: 49°54′48″N 4°41′37″E / 49.9133°N 4.6936°E / 49.9133; 4.6936
CountryFrance
RegionGrand Est
DepartmentArdennes
ArrondissementCharleville-Mézières
CantonBogny-sur-Meuse
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Jean-Marie Gardellin1
Area
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3.25 km2 (1.25 sq mi)
Population
 (2023)2
399
 • Density123/km2 (318/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
08242 /08800
Elevation145 m (476 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Laifour (French pronunciation: [lɛfuʁ]) is a commune in the Ardennes department in northern France. It is situated on the river Meuse. Laifour station has rail connections to Charleville-Mézières and Givet.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 768—    
1975 757−0.21%
1982 691−1.29%
1990 584−2.08%
1999 568−0.31%
2007 514−1.24%
2012 498−0.63%
2017 449−2.05%
2023 399−1.95%
Source: INSEE3
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References

References

  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
  2. "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
  3. Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE