Ribeauville
This article is about the commune in Aisne. For the town in Alsace, see Ribeauvillé.
| Ribeauville | |
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  Ribeauville | |
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Location within Hauts-de-France region  Ribeauville | |
| Coordinates: 50°02′37″N 3°35′12″E / 50.0436°N 3.5867°ECoordinates: 50°02′37″N 3°35′12″E / 50.0436°N 3.5867°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Aisne |
| Arrondissement | Vervins |
| Canton | Wassigny |
| Intercommunality | Thiérache d'Aumale |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Maurice Coquart |
| Area1 | 3.58 km2 (1.38 sq mi) |
| Population (2008)2 | 86 |
| • Density | 24/km2 (62/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 02647 / 02110 |
| Elevation |
144–162 m (472–531 ft) (avg. 150 m or 490 ft) |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Ribeauville is a commune in the Aisne department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.
Beekeepers from the area were puzzled when their bees began producing blue honey until it was discovered that a nearby biogas plant processes waste from the manufacturing of M&M's.[1]
Population
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 117 | — |
| 1968 | 126 | +7.7% |
| 1975 | 113 | −10.3% |
| 1982 | 100 | −11.5% |
| 1990 | 86 | −14.0% |
| 1999 | 74 | −14.0% |
| 2008 | 86 | +16.2% |
See also
References
- ↑ "French beekeepers in Ribeauville abuzz over blue honey". BBC News. 4 October 2012.
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