Mouzon, Ardennes
Commune in Grand Est, France
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Mouzon (French pronunciation: [muzɔ̃]) is a commune in the Ardennes department in northern France. It is situated on the river Meuse. On 1 January 2016, the former commune Amblimont was merged into Mouzon.[3]
Mouzon | |
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 The town hall in Mouzon | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
 Location of Mouzon | |
  Mouzon  Mouzon | |
| Coordinates: 49°36′00″N 5°04′00″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Grand Est |
| Department | Ardennes |
| Arrondissement | Sedan |
| Canton | Carignan |
| Intercommunality | Portes du Luxembourg |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Alain Renard[1] |
Area 1 | 41.83 km2 (16.15 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 2,229 |
| • Density | 53.29/km2 (138.0/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 08311 /08210 |
| Elevation | 154–333 m (505–1,093 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Population
The population data in the table and graph below refer to the commune of Mouzon proper, in its geography at the given years. The commune of Mouzon absorbed the former commune of Villemontry in 1965,[4] and Amblimont in 2016.[3]
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Notable people
- Eugène Charles Miroy (1828-1871), executed French Catholic priest
- Raymond Sommer (1906–1950), racing driver
