Ribeauville

This article is about the commune in Aisne. For the town in Alsace, see Ribeauvillé.
Ribeauville
Ribeauville

Coordinates: 50°02′37″N 3°35′12″E / 50.0436°N 3.5867°E / 50.0436; 3.5867Coordinates: 50°02′37″N 3°35′12″E / 50.0436°N 3.5867°E / 50.0436; 3.5867
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)

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
YearPop.±%
1962117—    
1968126+7.7%
1975113−10.3%
1982100−11.5%
199086−14.0%
199974−14.0%
200886+16.2%

See also

References

  1. ↑ "French beekeepers in Ribeauville abuzz over blue honey". BBC News. 4 October 2012.
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