Rethondes
Commune in Hauts-de-France, France
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Rethondes (French pronunciation: [ʁətɔ̃d]) is a commune in the Oise department in northern France.[3] It is associated with the signing of the armistice of 11 November 1918, which ended World War I, although the actual location of the signing was on the other side of the Aisne in the commune of Compiègne. The same spot was also where Nazi Germany had Vichy government sign the armistice of 22 June 1940, during World War II.[4]
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Rethondes | |
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The railway station in Rethondes | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location of Rethondes | |
  Rethondes  Rethondes | |
| Coordinates: 49°24′58″N 2°56′24″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Oise |
| Arrondissement | Compiègne |
| Canton | Compiègne-1 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean-Jacques Lecat[1] |
Area 1 | 9.48 km2 (3.66 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 647 |
| • Density | 68.2/km2 (177/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 60534 /60153 |
| Elevation | 33–110 m (108–361 ft) (avg. 38 m or 125 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 451 | — |
| 1975 | 458 | +0.22% |
| 1982 | 504 | +1.38% |
| 1990 | 591 | +2.01% |
| 1999 | 668 | +1.37% |
| 2009 | 715 | +0.68% |
| 2014 | 720 | +0.14% |
| 2020 | 636 | −2.05% |
| Source: INSEE[5] | ||
