Barenton-Cel

Commune in Hauts-de-France, France
Location of Barenton-Cel
Map
(2020–2026) David Petit[1]Area
1
6.69 km2 (2.58 sq mi)Population
 (2021)[2]
108 • Density16/km2 (42/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)INSEE/Postal code
02047 /02000
Elevation63–106 m (207–348 ft)1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Barenton-Cel (French pronunciation: [baʁɑ̃tɔ̃ sɛl]) is a commune in the department of Aisne in the Hauts-de-France region of northern France.

Geography

Barenton-Cel is located some 10 km north by northeast of Laon and 40 km southeast of Saint-Quentin. It can be accessed by the D547 road from Verneuil-sur-Serre in the northeast continuing southwest through the commune and the village to Aulnois-sous-Laon in the southwest. There is also the D545 road from Barenton-Bugny on the southeastern border. The commune consists entirely of farmland with no other villages or hamlets.[3]

The Ru des Barentons stream forms the southeastern border of the commune and flows northeast to join the Souche river in the north.[3]

Neighbouring communes and villages

Places adjacent to Barenton-Cel
Pouilly-sur-Serre Crecy-sur-Serre Barenton-sur-Serre
Chery-les-Pouilly
Barenton-Cel
 Verneuil-sur-Serre
Aulnois-sous-Laon Barenton-Bugny Monceau-le-Waast

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Administration

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List of Successive Mayors of Barenton-Cel[4]

From To Name Party
1995 2008 Bernard Brazier DVD
2008 Present David Petit UMP then LR

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 108—    
1975 129+2.57%
1982 147+1.88%
1990 141−0.52%
1999 133−0.65%
2007 147+1.26%
2012 133−1.98%
2017 114−3.04%
Source: INSEE[5]
The Town Hall
Barenton-Cel War Memorial
Picture Gallery
  • Barenton-Cel Church
    Barenton-Cel Church
  • Plaque on the Church: "The Bell is given in remembrance of the collaboration of the American Red Cross with the Association of Devastated Aisne".
    Plaque on the Church: "The Bell is given in remembrance of the collaboration of the American Red Cross with the Association of Devastated Aisne".
  • A street in Barenton-Cel
    A street in Barenton-Cel
  • Barenton-Cel Landscape
    Barenton-Cel Landscape

See also

References

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ a b c Google Maps
  4. ^ List of Mayors of France (in French)
  5. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE

External links

  • Barenton-Cel on the old IGN website (in French)
  • Bell Towers website (in French)
  • 40000 Bell Towers website (in French)
  • Barenton-Cel on Géoportail, National Geographic Institute (IGN) website (in French)
  • Baranton Cel on the 1750 Cassini Map
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Aisne Communes of the Aisne department