Chaourse is a commune in the Aisne department in Hauts-de-France in northern France. The famous Chaourse Treasure of Roman artefacts, now in the British Museum, was found in the village in 1883.[3]

Chaourse
A general view of Chaourse
A general view of Chaourse
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Location of Chaourse
Chaourse is located in France
Chaourse
Chaourse
Chaourse is located in Hauts-de-France
Chaourse
Chaourse
Coordinates: 49°42′18″N 3°59′54″E / 49.705°N 3.9983°E / 49.705; 3.9983
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentAisne
ArrondissementVervins
CantonVervins
IntercommunalityPortes de la Thiérache
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Yannick Naveau[1]
Area
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18.6 km2 (7.2 sq mi)
Population
 (2023)[2]
495
  Density26.6/km2 (68.9/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
02160 /02340
Elevation102–187 m (335–614 ft)
(avg. 110 m or 360 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 769    
1975 629−2.83%
1982 551−1.87%
1990 522−0.67%
1999 522+0.00%
2007 552+0.70%
2012 526−0.96%
2017 539+0.49%
2023 495−1.41%
Source: INSEE[4]
The Chaourse Treasure in the British Museum

See also

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References

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  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
  2. "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
  3. British Museum Collection
  4. Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE