Oulchy-le-Château
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The church of Oulchy-le-Château
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 Oulchy-le-Château
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Location within Hauts-de-France region
Oulchy-le-Château
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| Coordinates: 49°12′18″N 3°22′09″E / 49.205°N 3.3692°ECoordinates: 49°12′18″N 3°22′09″E / 49.205°N 3.3692°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Hauts-de-France | |
| Department | Aisne | |
| Arrondissement | Soissons | |
| Canton | Villers-Cotterêts | |
| Intercommunality | Oulchy le Château | |
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| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Jean-Pierre Brioux | |
| Area1 | 15.08 km2 (5.82 sq mi) | |
| Population (2008)2 | 848 | |
| • Density | 56/km2 (150/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 02580 /02210 | |
| Elevation | 87–178 m (285–584 ft) (avg. 83 m or 272 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.
Oulchy-le-Château is a commune in the Aisne department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.
The town is located about 106 km (66 mi) from Paris, between Soissons to the north and Château-Thierry to the south. It is directly accessible by highway.
On the night of 2/3 March 1814, the area was taken by imperial troops commanded by Captain Parquin. In 1976, the commune of Cugny-lès-Crouttes was absorbed.
The village contains a bakery, supermarket, butcher shops, pharmacy, doctor, nightclub, police, garage and gasoline. The town contains a football stadium and two tennis courts.
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