Barenton-Cel
Commune in Hauts-de-France, France
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Barenton-Cel (French pronunciation: [baʁɑ̃tɔ̃ sɛl]) is a commune in the department of Aisne in the Hauts-de-France region of northern France.
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Commune | |
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 Location of Barenton-Cel | |
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| Coordinates: 49°38′36″N 3°39′12″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Aisne |
| Arrondissement | Laon |
| Canton | Marle |
| Intercommunality | Pays de la Serre |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | David Petit[1] |
Area 1 | 6.69 km2 (2.58 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 108 |
| • Density | 16.1/km2 (41.8/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 02047 /02000 |
| Elevation | 63–106 m (207–348 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
Barenton-Cel is located some 10 km north by northeast of Laon and 40 km southeast of Saint-Quentin. It can be accessed by the D547 road from Verneuil-sur-Serre in the northeast continuing southwest through the commune and the village to Aulnois-sous-Laon in the southwest. There is also the D545 road from Barenton-Bugny on the southeastern border. The commune consists entirely of farmland with no other villages or hamlets.[3]
The Ru des Barentons stream forms the southeastern border of the commune and flows northeast to join the Souche river in the north.[3]
Neighbouring communes and villages
Administration
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 1968 | 108 | — |
| 1975 | 129 | +2.57% |
| 1982 | 147 | +1.88% |
| 1990 | 141 | −0.52% |
| 1999 | 133 | −0.65% |
| 2007 | 147 | +1.26% |
| 2012 | 133 | −1.98% |
| 2017 | 114 | −3.04% |
| Source: INSEE[5] | ||
- Picture Gallery
Barenton-Cel Church
Plaque on the Church: "The Bell is given in remembrance of the collaboration of the American Red Cross with the Association of Devastated Aisne".
A street in Barenton-Cel
Barenton-Cel Landscape
