Aisne
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| Aisne | |
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| The Aisne coat of arms | |
| Location | |
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| Administration | |
| Département number: | 02 |
| Région: | Picardie |
| Préfecture: | Laon |
| Sub-Préfectures: | Château-Thierry Saint-Quentin Soissons Vervins |
| Arrondissements: | 5 |
| Cantons: | 42 |
| Communes: | 816 |
| Conseiller Général: | Yves Daudigny |
| Statistics | |
| Population | Ranked 46th |
| -1999 | 535,489 |
| Population density: | 73/km² |
| Land area¹: | 7369 km² |
| ¹ French Land Register data, which exclude estuaries, and lakes, ponds, and glaciers larger than 1 km². | |
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Aisne is a département in the northern part of France named after the Aisne River.
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[edit] History
Aisne was one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on March 4, 1790. It was created from parts of the former provinces of Île-de-France, Picardie, and Champagne.
Most of the old-growth forests in the area were destroyed during battles in World War I. The German offensive against the Chemin des Dames in 1918 is sometimes referred to as the Battle of the Aisne.
[edit] Geography
Aisne borders the Ardennes Forest and Belgium to the northeast. The Aisne River crosses the area from east to west, where it joins the Oise River. The landscape is dominated by masses of rock which often have steep flanks. These rocks appear all over the region, but the most impressive examples are at Laon and the Chemin des Dames ridge.
The principal cities in Aisne are
- Laon, pop. 26,000 (capital)
- Saint-Quentin, pop. 60,000
- Soissons, pop. 30,000
- Château-Thierry
- Tergnier, pop. 15,000
See also: List of the [[communes of the Aisne département.
[edit] Climate
There is an average of 500 to 750 mm precipitation annually.
[edit] Economy
Agriculture dominates the economy, especially cereal crops. Beet sugar is one of the most important industrial crops of the area. Silk, cotton, and wool weaving flourish in Saint-Quentin and other towns. Saint-Gobain is known for its production of mirrors, which started in the 17th century. Guise is the agricultural centre of the northern area of Aisne.
[edit] Culture
During World War I a number of significant architectural monuments were destroyed. Of the buildings that survived, the medieval churches in Laon, Braine, and Urcel are the most significant. The ruined castle of La Ferté-Milon escaped further damage during the war.
[edit] See also
- Cantons of the Aisne département
- Communes of the Aisne département
- Arrondissements of the Aisne département
British Forces were involved in the 3rd Battle of the Aisne/ Chemin des Dames on the 27th May to 6th June 1918:(Check out the link for more information:http://1914-1918.invisionzone.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=44335&hl= )
Order of Battle:
British IX Corps Sir Alexander Hamilton Gordon
8th Division: Major-General W C G Heneker
23rd Brigade: Brigadier-General W St G Grogan VC
2nd Devonshire 2nd West Yorkshire 2nd Middlesex
24th Brigade: Brigadier-General- General R Haig (wounded)
1st Worcestershire 1st Sherwood Foresters 2nd Northamptonshire
25th Brigade: Brigadier-General R H Husey (Killed In Action)
2nd East Lancashire 2nd Royal Berkshire 2nd Rifle Brigade
R F A Brigades:
XXXIII XLV
Field Coys. R E:
2 15 490
Pioneers:
22nd Durham
21st Division: Major-General D G M Campbell
62nd Brigade: Brigadier-General G H Gater
12/13th Northumberland Fusiliers 1st Lincolnshire 2nd Lincolnshire
64th Brigade: Brigadier-General H R Headlam
9th KOYLI 15th Durham
110th Brigade: Brigadier-General H R Cumming
6th Leicestershire 7th Leicestershire 8th Leicestershire
R F A Brigades:
XCIV XCV
Field Coys. R E:
97 98 126
Pioneers:
14th Northumberland Fusiliers
25th Division: Major-General Sir E G T Bainbridge
7th Brigade: Brigadier-General C J Griffin
10th Cheshire 4th South Staffordshire 1st Wiltshire
74th Brigade: Brigadier-General H M Craigie Halkett
11th Lancashire Fusiliers 3rd Worcestershire 9th Loyal North Lancashire
75th Brigade: Brigadier-General A A Kennedy
11th Cheshire 8th Border Regiment 2nd South Lancashire
R F A Brigades:
110 112
Field Coys. R E:
105 106 130
Pioneers:
6th South Wales Borderers
50th Division: Major-General H C Jackson
149th Brigade: Brigadier-General E P A Riddell (wounded)
4th Northumberland Fusilers 5th Northumberland Fusilers 6th Northumberland Fusilers
150th Brigade: Brigadier-General H C Rees (Prisoner of War)
4th East Yorkshire 4th Yorkshire 5th Yorkshire
151st Brigade: Brigadier-General C T Martin (Killed in Action)
5th Durham 6th Durham 8th Durham
R F A Brigades:
250th 251st
Field Coys. R E
7 446 447
Pioneers:
7th Durham
[edit] External links
| Wikimedia Commons has media related to: |
- Prefecture website (in French)
- Conseil Général website (in French)
- Aisneco.com (in French)
- Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Aisne (in French)
- Chamber of Trades of Aisne (in French)
- Aisne Chamber of Agriculture (in French)
- Aisne Development Agency (in French)
- [1] (in French)
- [2] (Tourism In English)
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