Elan ( FR. Élan ) - a commune in France , located in the Champagne-Ardenne region . Department - Ardennes . It is part of the canton of Flies . The district of the commune is Charleville-Mezieres .
| Commune | |||
| Elan | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Élan | |||
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| A country |  France | ||
| Region | Champagne - Ardennes | ||
| The Department | The ardennes | ||
| Canton | Fleece | ||
| The mayor | Francis protin (2008-2014) | ||
| History and Geography | |||
| Square | 9.86 km² | ||
| Center height | 240 m | ||
| Timezone | UTC + 1 , in summer UTC + 2 | ||
| Population | |||
| Population | 79 people ( 2008 ) | ||
| Density | 8 people / km² | ||
| Digital identifiers | |||
| Postcode | 08160 | ||
| INSEE Code | 08152 | ||
The INSEE code of the commune is 08152.
The commune is located approximately 200 km northeast of Paris , 85 km north of Chalon-en-Champagne , 13 km south of Charleville-Mezieres [1] .
Population
The population of the commune for 2008 was 79 people.
| 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2008 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 106 | 86 | 86 | 74 | 79 | 77 | 79 |
Economics
In 2007, among 56 people of working age (15-64 years old), 44 were economically active , 12 were inactive (the activity indicator was 78.6%, in 1999 it was 71.7%). Of the 44 active, 41 people worked (23 men and 18 women), 3 were unemployed (2 men and 1 woman). Among 12 inactive 5 people were pupils or students, 3 - pensioners, 4 were inactive for other reasons [2] .
Attractions
- (XII century). Monument of history since 1946. [3]
- Former Cistercian monastery of Elan (XVII century). Monument of history since 1946. [four]
- The fountain of Saint-Roger and a small chapel on the edge of the forest.
Photo Gallery
Notre Dame Church
Monastery
Commune map
Notes
- ↑ Physical distances calculated by geographic coordinates
- ↑ Résultats du recensement de la population (French) . INSEE. Date of treatment February 22, 2013. Archived March 18, 2013.
- ↑ Église Notre-Dame (Fr.) . www.culture.gouv.fr. Date of treatment February 22, 2013. Archived March 18, 2013.
- ↑ Abbaye (ancienne) (French) . www.culture.gouv.fr. Date of treatment February 22, 2013. Archived March 18, 2013.
Links
- Wikimedia Commons has media related to Alan
- National Institute of Statistics - Elan (Fr.) (link unavailable) . Date of treatment February 22, 2013. Archived March 10, 2016.
- Elan (Fr.) (unavailable link) . cassini.ehess.fr. Date of treatment February 22, 2013. Archived March 4, 2016.