Margival

Margival is a commune in the Aisne department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.

Margival
The church of Margival
Coat of arms
Location of Margival
Margival
Margival
Coordinates: 49°26′07″N 3°24′09″E
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentAisne
ArrondissementSoissons
CantonFère-en-Tardenois
IntercommunalityVal de l'Aisne
Government
  Mayor (20082014) Daniel Tant
Area
1
5.47 km2 (2.11 sq mi)
Population
 (2017-01-01)[1]
370
  Density68/km2 (180/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
02464 /02880
Elevation66–164 m (217–538 ft)
(avg. 81 m or 266 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

It is located 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) northeast of Soissons.

History

During World War II, the Führerhauptquartier Wolfsschlucht II, one of the Adolf Hitler's Western Front military headquarters, was built there.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962296    
1968258−12.8%
1975264+2.3%
1982321+21.6%
1990321+0.0%
1999325+1.2%
2008323−0.6%

See also

References

  1. "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.



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