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Élan (French pronunciation: [elɑ̃] ) is a former commune in the Ardennes department in the Grand Est region in northern France. On 1 January 2019, it was merged into the commune Flize.[2]
Élan | |
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Part of Flize | |
 Abbot's palace | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Élan  | |
  Élan  Élan | |
| Coordinates: 49°39′52″N 4°45′23″E / 49.6644°N 4.7564°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Grand Est |
| Department | Ardennes |
| Arrondissement | Charleville-Mézières |
| Canton | Nouvion-sur-Meuse |
| Commune | Flize |
Area 1 | 9.86 km2 (3.81 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[1] | 87 |
| • Density | 8.8/km2 (23/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 08160 |
| Elevation | 240 m (790 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
The commune was the home of Élan Abbey, founded in the 12th century by Roger of Ellant.[3]
Population
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 106 | — |
| 1968 | 86 | −18.9% |
| 1975 | 86 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 74 | −14.0% |
| 1990 | 79 | +6.8% |
| 1999 | 77 | −2.5% |
| 2008 | 79 | +2.6% |
Sights
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editReferences
edit- ^ "Populations légales 2021" [Legal populations 2021] (PDF) (in French). INSEE. December 2023.
- ^ Arrêté préfectoral 23 November 2018 (in French)
- ^ Monks of Ramsgate (1921), "Roger", Book of Saints, retrieved 2021-05-24 – via CatholicSaints.Info
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