Chaourse
| Chaourse | |
|---|---|
| Commune | |
 A general view of Chaourse | |
  Chaourse Location within Hauts-de-France region  Chaourse | |
| Coordinates: 49°42′18″N 3°59′54″E / 49.705°N 3.9983°ECoordinates: 49°42′18″N 3°59′54″E / 49.705°N 3.9983°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Aisne |
| Arrondissement | Vervins |
| Canton | Vervins |
| Intercommunality | Thiérache |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Claude Rocourt |
| Area1 | 18.6 km2 (7.2 sq mi) |
| Population (2008)2 | 554 |
| • Density | 30/km2 (77/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 02160 /02340 |
| Elevation |
102–187 m (335–614 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. | |
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.[1]
The Chaourse Treasure in the British Museum
Population
| Historical population | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 755 | — |
| 1968 | 769 | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 629 | −18.2% |
| 1982 | 551 | −12.4% |
| 1990 | 522 | −5.3% |
| 1999 | 522 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 554 | +6.1% |
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