Chaourse
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A general view of Chaourse
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Location within Hauts-de-France region
Chaourse
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| 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 | Laon |
| Canton | Vervins |
| Intercommunality | Thiérache |
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| • 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 | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| 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. 2Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. |
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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.
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.
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