Nizy-le-Comte
Commune in Hauts-de-France, France
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Nizy-le-Comte (French pronunciation: [nizi lə kɔ̃t]) is a commune in the Aisne department in Hauts-de-France in northern France. It covers an area of 31.5 km2 (12.2 sq mi). The commune, with its population of about 225 residents,[3] is part of the arrondissement of Laon.
Nizy-le-Comte | |
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 The church of Nizy-le-Comte | |
 Location of Nizy-le-Comte | |
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| Coordinates: 49°34′10″N 4°03′20″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Aisne |
| Arrondissement | Laon |
| Canton | Villeneuve-sur-Aisne |
| Intercommunality | Champagne Picarde |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Hubert Renard[1] |
Area 1 | 31.53 km2 (12.17 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 225 |
| • Density | 7.14/km2 (18.5/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 02553 /02150 |
| Elevation | 77–142 m (253–466 ft) (avg. 89 m or 292 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
History
Nizy-le-Comte was impacted during World War I, experiencing extensive damage. The village has since been rebuilt and now features an 18th-century church and a museum dedicated to the First World War.[4]
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 363 | — |
| 1975 | 293 | −3.01% |
| 1982 | 277 | −0.80% |
| 1990 | 268 | −0.41% |
| 1999 | 250 | −0.77% |
| 2007 | 258 | +0.39% |
| 2012 | 256 | −0.16% |
| 2017 | 244 | −0.96% |
| 2023 | 225 | −1.34% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
Climate
| Climate data for Nizy-le-Comte (1991–2020 averages) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 15.8 (60.4) |
20.7 (69.3) |
25.0 (77.0) |
28.2 (82.8) |
31.3 (88.3) |
35.3 (95.5) |
41.2 (106.2) |
39.3 (102.7) |
34.2 (93.6) |
27.8 (82.0) |
20.5 (68.9) |
17.0 (62.6) |
41.2 (106.2) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 6.2 (43.2) |
7.4 (45.3) |
11.7 (53.1) |
15.5 (59.9) |
19.2 (66.6) |
22.4 (72.3) |
25.1 (77.2) |
24.8 (76.6) |
20.7 (69.3) |
15.6 (60.1) |
9.8 (49.6) |
6.5 (43.7) |
15.4 (59.7) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 0.6 (33.1) |
0.5 (32.9) |
2.4 (36.3) |
4.3 (39.7) |
7.9 (46.2) |
10.8 (51.4) |
12.7 (54.9) |
12.5 (54.5) |
9.6 (49.3) |
7.0 (44.6) |
3.6 (38.5) |
1.4 (34.5) |
6.1 (43.0) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −15.5 (4.1) |
−18.7 (−1.7) |
−11.3 (11.7) |
−6.8 (19.8) |
−1.7 (28.9) |
1.2 (34.2) |
3.3 (37.9) |
3.5 (38.3) |
−0.7 (30.7) |
−5.9 (21.4) |
−11.9 (10.6) |
−15.1 (4.8) |
−18.7 (−1.7) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 60.4 (2.38) |
52.3 (2.06) |
53.0 (2.09) |
46.9 (1.85) |
60.7 (2.39) |
54.4 (2.14) |
64.0 (2.52) |
67.7 (2.67) |
50.8 (2.00) |
62.6 (2.46) |
61.5 (2.42) |
76.4 (3.01) |
710.7 (27.98) |
| Average precipitation days | 11.7 | 10.3 | 10.3 | 9.4 | 10.1 | 9.1 | 9.1 | 9.1 | 8.6 | 10.2 | 11.6 | 12.9 | 122.4 |
| Source: Météo France[5][6] | |||||||||||||
