# Marcy-sous-Marle

> commune in Aisne, France

**Wikidata**: [Q872632](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q872632)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marcy-sous-Marle)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/marcy-sous-marle

## Summary
Marcy-sous-Marle is a commune (municipality) in the Aisne department in northern France, administratively placed in the arrondissement of Laon. It is a small rural locality with recorded population counts around two hundred residents and is listed on Wikimedia/Wikidata with the title "Marcy-sous-Marle."

## Key Facts
- Status: Commune of France (France territorial subdivision for municipalities; inception of the commune system: 1789).
- Country: France — a country in Western Europe (official name République française; capital Paris; sitelink_count 409 for France).
- Department: Aisne (department of France; inception: 1790-03-04T00:00:00Z; sitelink_count 104).
- Arrondissement: Laon (arrondissement of France; sitelink_count 34).
- Coordinates: latitude 49.738888888889, longitude 3.7363888888889.
- Population (recorded counts): 211.0, 195.0, 220.0, 192.0, 196.0, 261.0, 238.0, 265.0, 235.0, 233.0, 207.0, 220.0, 192.0, 201.0, 206.0, 205.0, 204.0, 203.0. 
- Award/recognition: Croix de guerre 1914–1918 (French military decoration; inception: 1915-04-02T00:00:00Z; sitelink_count 17).
- Wikimedia / media:
  - Primary image URL: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/66/Marcy-sous-Marle_%28Aisne%29_mairie.JPG
  - Thumbnail URL: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/66/Marcy-sous-Marle_%28Aisne%29_mairie.JPG/960px-Marcy-sous-Marle_%28Aisne%29_mairie.JPG
  - Commons page: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File%3AMarcy-sous-Marle%20%28Aisne%29%20mairie.JPG
  - Image artist: Havang(nl).
  - Image license: CC0 (public domain); image_license_type: public_domain.
- Wikidata/Wikipedia metadata:
  - wikipedia_title: Marcy-sous-Marle.
  - wikidata_description: commune in Aisne, France.
  - sitelink_count (Marcy-sous-Marle): 45.

## FAQs
Q: What is Marcy-sous-Marle?
A: Marcy-sous-Marle is a French commune (municipality) located in the Aisne department and administratively within the arrondissement of Laon.

Q: Where is Marcy-sous-Marle located geographically?
A: It lies at latitude 49.738888888889 and longitude 3.7363888888889 in northern France, inside the department of Aisne.

Q: How large is its population?
A: Population counts recorded for the commune are around two hundred residents, with specific counts listed as: 211.0, 195.0, 220.0, 192.0, 196.0, 261.0, 238.0, 265.0, 235.0, 233.0, 207.0, 220.0, 192.0, 201.0, 206.0, 205.0, 204.0, 203.0.

Q: What administrative divisions govern Marcy-sous-Marle?
A: Marcy-sous-Marle is a commune within the Aisne department and the arrondissement of Laon, subject to French national laws and local municipal governance.

Q: Has the commune received any honors?
A: Yes; Marcy-sous-Marle has been associated with the Croix de guerre 1914–1918, a French military decoration established in 1915.

Q: Where can I find photographic media of the commune?
A: A public-domain photograph of the town hall (mairie) is available on Wikimedia Commons at the provided image and thumbnail URLs; the image is credited to Havang(nl) under a CC0/public domain license.

## Why It Matters
Marcy-sous-Marle matters as a local administrative and historical unit within the French territorial system. As a commune, it represents the fundamental level of local government and civic identity in France, providing municipal services and local governance to its residents. Its recorded reception of the Croix de guerre 1914–1918 ties the commune to national history and collective memory of World War I, marking local involvement or suffering recognized by a national military decoration. The commune’s documented population series and precise coordinates make it a defined statistical and cartographic entity used in regional planning, demographic studies, and cultural heritage documentation. Public-domain imagery and structured metadata (Wikidata/Wikipedia titles and sitelink counts) ensure Marcy-sous-Marle is discoverable and reusable for research, education, and public information.

## Notable For
- Being a recognized commune in the Aisne department of France with formal status as a municipality.
- Its administrative placement in the arrondissement of Laon.
- Association with the Croix de guerre 1914–1918, a national French military decoration established in 1915.
- Having a series of recorded population counts centered around ~200 residents, indicating a small rural community.
- Public-domain photographic documentation (town hall image) by Havang(nl) available on Wikimedia Commons.
- Inclusion in Wikidata/Wikipedia as "Marcy-sous-Marle" with a sitelink_count of 45 for cross-language and cross-project references.

## Body

### Overview
Marcy-sous-Marle is officially categorized as a commune, the basic administrative unit in France. It is located in northern France within the Aisne department and administratively part of the arrondissement of Laon. The commune is documented on Wikimedia and Wikidata under the title "Marcy-sous-Marle" with the short description "commune in Aisne, France."

### Location and Administrative Status
- Country: France (Marcy-sous-Marle is under the jurisdiction of the French Republic).
- Department: Aisne — one of the departments of France; Aisne's recorded inception date is 1790-03-04.
- Arrondissement: Laon — Marcy-sous-Marle is within the arrondissement of Laon.
- Commune system: The municipal status of Marcy-sous-Marle is part of the French commune structure established in 1789.

### Coordinates and Mapping
- Latitude: 49.738888888889.
- Longitude: 3.7363888888889.
These coordinates position the commune in the northern part of metropolitan France for cartographic, navigation, and geographic information system (GIS) use.

### Population
- The commune has small population counts recorded as: 211.0, 195.0, 220.0, 192.0, 196.0, 261.0, 238.0, 265.0, 235.0, 233.0, 207.0, 220.0, 192.0, 201.0, 206.0, 205.0, 204.0, 203.0.
- These figures indicate a rural community with population values fluctuating around two hundred residents across recorded measurements.

### Honors and Historic Recognition
- Croix de guerre 1914–1918: Marcy-sous-Marle is associated with this French military decoration, which was instituted on 1915-04-02. The decoration recognizes mentions in dispatches for deeds in World War I and is part of the commune’s historical record.

### Media, Image, and Licensing
- Primary photo (town hall/mairie) is hosted on Wikimedia Commons: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File%3AMarcy-sous-Marle%20%28Aisne%29%20mairie.JPG.
- Direct image: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/66/Marcy-sous-Marle_%28Aisne%29_mairie.JPG with a thumbnail at the provided 960px URL.
- The image is credited to Havang(nl) and released under CC0, placing the photograph in the public domain for reuse without restriction.
- Image metadata includes image_license_type: public_domain and image_license listed as CC0.

### Wikidata / Wikimedia Metadata
- wikipedia_title: Marcy-sous-Marle (this is the page title used on Wikipedia).
- wikidata_description: commune in Aisne, France.
- sitelink_count for the commune: 45, indicating the number of interwiki links or project links attached to the Wikidata item for Marcy-sous-Marle.

### Related Entities and Context
- France: Marcy-sous-Marle exists within the national context of France. Relevant national facts about France provided alongside this entry include: official name République française; capital Paris; large set of national statistics and institutional details (government type: semi-presidential republic; languages, currency, membership in UN Security Council, EU, NATO; and many geographic and economic statistics). These national facts describe the sovereign state that administratively includes Aisne and thus Marcy-sous-Marle.
- Aisne: The departmental authority that contains Marcy-sous-Marle; inception date for Aisne is 1790-03-04.
- Arrondissement of Laon: The sub-departmental division containing the commune.
- Commune of France: The territorial subdivision category to which Marcy-sous-Marle belongs; the commune system dates back to 1789.
- Croix de guerre 1914–1918: National military decoration associated with the commune’s historical record; inception 1915-04-02.

### References and Identifiers
- Wikimedia Commons file: Marcy-sous-Marle (Aisne) mairie — image by Havang(nl).
- Wikidata/Wikipedia identifiers: entry titled "Marcy-sous-Marle" with the short description "commune in Aisne, France" and a sitelink_count of 45.

### Practical Notes for Reuse
- Use of the town hall image: permitted without restriction (CC0/public domain); attribution is optional but the creator is listed as Havang(nl).
- Geographic coordinates can be used in mapping applications and for locating the commune within departmental and national administrative layers.

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