# Chardeny

> commune in Ardennes, France

**Wikidata**: [Q280653](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q280653)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chardeny)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/chardeny

## Summary
Chardeny is a commune (municipality) in the Ardennes department of France. It is administratively part of the arrondissement of Vouziers and was a member of the canton of Machault until March 2015.

## Key Facts
- Status: Commune (municipal territorial subdivision of France).
- Country: France (a country in Western Europe and overseas territories).
- Department: Ardennes (department in France).
- Arrondissement: Vouziers (arrondissement of France).
- Canton membership: Canton of Machault (until March 2015).
- Honor: Awarded the Croix de guerre 1914–1918 (French military decoration; inception 2 April 1915).
- Coordinates: latitude 49.418333333333, longitude 4.6005555555556.
- Population (historical series): 41.0; 45.0; 51.0; 55.0; 56.0; 40.0; 36.0; 38.0; 40.0; 42.0; 39.0; 42.0; 60.0; 61.0; 59.0; 57.0; 55.0. 
- Wikidata description: "commune in Ardennes, France".
- Wikipedia title: Chardeny.
- Sitelink count (Wikidata): 46.
- Related entity type: Commune of France (territorial subdivision; inception 1789).
- SEO Data Context: No SEO data available yet.

## FAQs
Q: What is Chardeny?
A: Chardeny is an established commune (municipality) in the Ardennes department of France.

Q: Where is Chardeny located administratively?
A: Administratively, Chardeny lies in the arrondissement of Vouziers within the Ardennes department and was part of the canton of Machault until March 2015.

Q: What are Chardeny’s geographic coordinates?
A: The commune’s coordinates are latitude 49.418333333333 and longitude 4.6005555555556.

Q: How many people live in Chardeny?
A: Available population figures are provided as a historical series: 41.0; 45.0; 51.0; 55.0; 56.0; 40.0; 36.0; 38.0; 40.0; 42.0; 39.0; 42.0; 60.0; 61.0; 59.0; 57.0; 55.0. Specific census years are not provided in the source material.

Q: Has Chardeny received any honors or awards?
A: Yes. Chardeny has been recognized with the Croix de guerre 1914–1918, a French military decoration established on 2 April 1915.

Q: Where can I find more authoritative data about Chardeny online?
A: The commune appears on Wikidata and Wikipedia under the title "Chardeny" and has a Wikidata sitelink count of 46.

## Why It Matters
Chardeny is a formal municipal unit within France’s local government framework. As a commune it functions as the primary level of civil administration, delivering local services and serving as the legal entity for residents and properties in its territory. Its administrative ties—to the Ardennes department and the arrondissement of Vouziers—place it within established departmental governance and statistical reporting frameworks. The award of the Croix de guerre 1914–1918 marks a historical recognition linking the commune to national wartime memory and honors. The available population series, even without explicit years, indicates demographic change over time and is essential for planning, historical research, and local administration. Finally, its presence in Wikidata/Wikipedia (sitelink_count 46) shows it is catalogued in international open-data sources used by researchers, local planners, and automated systems.

## Notable For
- Being a commune in the Ardennes department of France.
- Administrative placement in the arrondissement of Vouziers.
- Former membership of the canton of Machault until the canton changes of March 2015.
- Recipient of the Croix de guerre 1914–1918 (French military decoration established 2 April 1915).
- Precise geographic coordinates: 49.418333333333 N, 4.6005555555556 E.
- Documented population series across multiple counts (17 reported values).
- Presence on Wikimedia projects under the title "Chardeny" and a Wikidata sitelink count of 46.

## Body

### Location and status
- Chardeny is a commune, the basic municipal territorial subdivision in France. The legal form and responsibilities of a commune derive from the national framework for local government introduced from 1789 onward.
- The commune is located in France and is administratively part of the Ardennes department.

### Administrative divisions
- Department: Ardennes — the departmental level in which Chardeny is situated.
- Arrondissement: Vouziers — Chardeny is included in the arrondissement of Vouziers for sub-prefectural and statistical purposes.
- Canton: Chardeny belonged to the canton of Machault until March 2015. The source indicates that the canton membership changed after that date; no subsequent canton is specified in the provided material.

### Honors and recognition
- Chardeny is listed as having received the Croix de guerre 1914–1918. The Croix de guerre 1914–1918 is a French military decoration whose inception date is recorded as 2 April 1915. This award connects the commune to events and commemorations related to the First World War era.

### Demographics
- The source supplies a series of population figures (numerical sequence): 41.0; 45.0; 51.0; 55.0; 56.0; 40.0; 36.0; 38.0; 40.0; 42.0; 39.0; 42.0; 60.0; 61.0; 59.0; 57.0; 55.0.
- The values are provided without explicit associated years in the supplied material. They represent recorded population data points relevant to demographic study and local records.

### Geography and coordinates
- Exact coordinates for Chardeny are latitude 49.418333333333 and longitude 4.6005555555556. These coordinates locate the commune precisely for mapping, navigation, and geospatial analysis.

### Related entities and classifications
- Country-level affiliation: France. Chardeny is a municipal entity within the French national territorial framework.
- Commune type: It is part of the broader category "commune of France," the municipal subdivision that dates from the revolutionary period (inception noted as 1789 in the supplied material).
- Department-level relation: Ardennes, a department within France.
- Arrondissement-level relation: Vouziers, an arrondissement of France.
- Canton-level relation: Machault (membership recorded until March 2015).
- Honors relation: Croix de guerre 1914–1918 (French military decoration).

### Identifiers and references
- Wikidata description: "commune in Ardennes, France."
- Wikipedia page title: "Chardeny."
- Wikidata sitelink count: 46, indicating the number of Wikimedia site links associated with the Wikidata item.

### Metadata and administrative notes
- SEO Data Context for Chardeny: no SEO data available yet, per the supplied material.
- The supply of historical population figures and the award listing are principal data points available for Chardeny in the provided source material. No additional municipal history, mayoral data, area in square kilometers, postal code, INSEE code, or later canton assignment were provided.

### Sources within provided material
- Connections listed explicitly in the source material: France (country), Ardennes (department), arrondissement of Vouziers, canton of Machault (until March 2015), Croix de guerre 1914–1918 (award), and the type relation "commune of France" with inception 1789. The structured properties block supplied coordinates, a population series, sitelink_count, wikipedia_title, and the Wikidata short description; all are included above.

## References

1. dataset of postal codes in France. 2018
2. INSEE code
3. répertoire géographique des communes
4. Freebase Data Dumps. 2013
5. Annuaire de service-public.fr
6. Recensement de la population 2015. National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 2017
7. Populations légales 2016
8. Populations légales 2017
9. Populations légales 2018
10. [Populations légales communales depuis 1968. National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies](https://www.insee.fr/fr/statistiques/2522602)
11. Populations légales 2019
12. Populations légales 2020
13. Populations légales 2021
14. Populations de référence 2022
15. Populations de référence 2023
16. [Code officiel géographique](https://www.insee.fr/fr/information/3363419)
17. National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies
18. GeoNames
19. [répertoire géographique des communes. 2015](https://wxs-telechargement.ign.fr/83edtfdyqte031y0ra49d2e3/telechargement/inspire/RGC-2015-01$RGC2015/file/RGC2015.7z)
20. [2016](https://data.geopf.fr/telechargement/download/GEOFLA/GEOFLA_2-2_COMMUNE_SHP_LAMB93_FXX_2016-06-28/GEOFLA_2-2_COMMUNE_SHP_LAMB93_FXX_2016-06-28.7z)
21. [Code officiel géographique. 2017](https://www.insee.fr/fr/information/2560698)