Margival

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Margival
Eglise de Margival.JPG
Coat of arms of Margival
Coat of arms
Margival is located in France
Margival
Margival
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Location within Picardy region
Margival is located in Picardy
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Country France
Region Nord-Pas-de-Calais-Picardy
Department Aisne
Arrondissement Soissons
Canton Vailly-sur-Aisne
Intercommunality Val de l'Aisne
Government
 • Mayor (2008–2014) Daniel Tant
Area1 5.47 km2 (2.11 sq mi)
Population (2008)2 323
 • Density 59/km2 (150/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code 02464 / 02880
Elevation 66–164 m (217–538 ft)
(avg. 81 m or 266 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Margival is a commune in the Aisne department in Picardy in northern France.

It is located 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) northeast of Soissons.

History

During World War II, the Führerhauptquartier Wolfsschlucht II, one of the Adolf Hitler's Western Front military headquarters, was built there.

Population

Historical population
Year Pop. ±%
1962 296 —    
1968 258 −12.8%
1975 264 +2.3%
1982 321 +21.6%
1990 321 +0.0%
1999 325 +1.2%
2008 323 −0.6%

See also

References

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