Montcornet, Aisne
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A general view of Chaourse and Montcornet
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Location within Hauts-de-France region
Montcornet
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| Coordinates: 49°41′47″N 4°01′05″E / 49.6964°N 4.0181°ECoordinates: 49°41′47″N 4°01′05″E / 49.6964°N 4.0181°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Hauts-de-France | |
| Department | Aisne | |
| Arrondissement | Laon | |
| Canton | Vervins | |
| Intercommunality | Portes de la Thiérache | |
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| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Guy Le Provost | |
| Area1 | 5.74 km2 (2.22 sq mi) | |
| Population (2008)2 | 1,634 | |
| • Density | 280/km2 (740/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 02502 /02340 | |
| Elevation | 108–177 m (354–581 ft) (avg. 112 m or 367 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.
Montcornet is a commune in the Aisne department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.
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.
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