Montcornet, Aisne

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Commune in Hauts-de-France, France

Coat of arms

Location of Montcornet

(2020–2026) Thomas Hennequin^[1]Area

5.74 km² (2.22 sq mi)Population

(2021)^[2]

1,257 • Density220/km² (570/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)INSEE/Postal code

02502 /02340

Elevation108–177 m (354–581 ft)
(avg. 112 m or 367 ft)¹ French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Montcornet (French pronunciation: [mɔ̃kɔʁnɛ]) is a commune in the Aisne department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.

Battle of Montcornet

On 14 May 1940, Charles de Gaulle was given command of the new 4e Division cuirassée and ordered to execute a counterattack toward Montcornet, with the objective of slowing the German advance. This was one of the only counterattacks of the French campaign that succeeded in repulsing the German troops.

Population

Historical population
Year	Pop.	±%
1962	1,439	—
1968	1,486	+3.3%
1975	1,623	+9.2%
1982	1,781	+9.7%
1990	1,755	−1.5%
1999	1,690	−3.7%
2008	1,634	−3.3%

References

^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.