Vrigne-aux-Bois
Commune in Grand Est, France
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Vrigne-aux-Bois is a commune in the Ardennes department in northern France. It is located 14 kilometers from the neighboring town of Sedan. On 1 January 2017, the former commune of Bosseval-et-Briancourt was merged into Vrigne-aux-Bois.[3]
Vrigne-aux-Bois | |
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 Old fountain | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location of Vrigne-aux-Bois | |
  Vrigne-aux-Bois  Vrigne-aux-Bois | |
| Coordinates: 49°44′18″N 4°51′24″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Grand Est |
| Department | Ardennes |
| Arrondissement | Sedan |
| Canton | Sedan-1 |
| Intercommunality | Ardenne Métropole |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Patrick Dutertre[1] |
Area 1 | 22.57 km2 (8.71 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 3,518 |
| • Density | 155.9/km2 (403.7/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 08491 /08330 |
| Elevation | 160 m (520 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Population
Population data refer to the commune in its geography as of January 2025.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 4,078 | — |
| 1975 | 4,125 | +0.16% |
| 1982 | 4,228 | +0.35% |
| 1990 | 4,121 | −0.32% |
| 1999 | 4,071 | −0.14% |
| 2007 | 3,925 | −0.46% |
| 2012 | 3,785 | −0.72% |
| 2017 | 3,623 | −0.87% |
| 2023 | 3,518 | −0.49% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
