Urcel

Urcel (French pronunciation: [yʁsɛl]) is a commune in the Aisne department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.

Urcel
Commune
The town hall of Urcel
Coat of arms
Location of Urcel
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Coordinates: 49°29′31″N 3°33′32″E
Country	France
Region	Hauts-de-France
Department	Aisne
Arrondissement	Laon
Canton	Laon-1
Intercommunality	Picardie des Châteaux
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Vincent Pierson[1]
Area 1	7.2 km2 (2.8 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	539
• Density	75/km2 (190/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	02755 /02000
Elevation	58–171 m (190–561 ft) (avg. 78 m or 256 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

The river Ailette forms most of the commune's western border.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	377	—
1975	463	+2.98%
1982	470	+0.21%
1990	502	+0.83%
1999	557	+1.16%
2007	572	+0.33%
2012	532	−1.44%
2017	585	+1.92%
Source: INSEE[3]

See also

• Communes of the Aisne department