Commune in Grand Est, France
| Dancevoir | |
|---|---|
| Commune | |
 The church in Dancevoir | |
| Location of Dancevoir | |
  DancevoirShow map of France DancevoirShow map of Grand Est | |
| Coordinates: 47°55′41″N 4°52′32″E / 47.9281°N 4.8756°E / 47.9281; 4.8756 | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Grand Est |
| Department | Haute-Marne |
| Arrondissement | Chaumont |
| Canton | Châteauvillain |
| Intercommunality | CC des Trois Forêts |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Josette Demangeot |
| Area | 25.58 km (9.88 sq mi) |
| Population | 197 |
| • Density | 7.7/km (20/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 52165 /52210 |
| Elevation | 370 m (1,210 ft) |
| French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Dancevoir (French pronunciation: [dɑ̃səvwaʁ]) is a commune in the Haute-Marne department in north-eastern France.
History
Dancevoir is named in Le Conscrit des cent villages, a poem of Louis Aragon, written as an act of intellectual Resistance clandestinely in spring 1943, during the Second World War.
The maternal grandmother of American scientist Bill Nye originated from the commune. Illustrator Danièle Bour currently resides in Dancevoir with her husband.
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 275 | — |
| 1975 | 240 | −1.93% |
| 1982 | 226 | −0.85% |
| 1990 | 238 | +0.65% |
| 1999 | 234 | −0.19% |
| 2009 | 235 | +0.04% |
| 2014 | 205 | −2.69% |
| 2020 | 196 | −0.75% |
| Source: INSEE | ||
See also
References
- "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- "Populations de référence 2022" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
- "Interview with S.S. (Bud) Jenkins". UNCW Archives and Special Collections Online Database. 8 October 2003. Retrieved 12 July 2015.
- Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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