# Montigny-Lengrain

> commune in Aisne, France

**Wikidata**: [Q871130](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q871130)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Montigny-Lengrain)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/montigny-lengrain

## Summary
Montigny-Lengrain is a commune (municipality) in the Aisne department of northern France. It lies within the arrondissement of Soissons and is an incorporated territorial subdivision of the French Republic with official website http://www.montignylengrain.fr.

## Key Facts
- Official name / type: Montigny-Lengrain — a commune (commune of France).
- Country: France (country in Western Europe; France is the national entity in which the commune is located).
- Department: Aisne (department of France; Aisne inception: 1790-03-04).
- Arrondissement: Soissons (arrondissement in the Aisne department).
- Commune class inception context: communes of France trace to the territorial reorganization following 1789.
- Coordinates: latitude 49.374722222222, longitude 3.0944444444444.
- Official website: http://www.montignylengrain.fr
- Wikipedia title: Montigny-Lengrain (sitelink_count: 45).
- Wikidata description: "commune in Aisne, France."
- Aliases: Montigny Lengrain; Montigny.
- Population figures (as provided): 694.0; 688.0; 712.0; 702.0; 709.0; 617.0; 584.0; 574.0; 585.0; 635.0; 657.0; 677.0; 704.0; 702.0; 695.0; 684.0; 674.0. (Sequence provided without year labels.)
- Representative image (mairie-école): https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/4a/Montigny-Lengrain_%28Aisne%29_mairie-%C3%A9cole.JPG
- Thumbnail URL: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4a/Montigny-Lengrain_%28Aisne%29_mairie-%C3%A9cole.JPG/960px-Montigny-Lengrain_%28Aisne%29_mairie-%C3%A9cole.JPG
- Image on Wikimedia Commons: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File%3AMontigny-Lengrain%20%28Aisne%29%20mairie-%C3%A9cole.JPG
- Image artist / photographer credit: Havang(nl).
- Image license / type: CC0; public_domain.
- Image license type field: public_domain.

## FAQs
Q: What is Montigny-Lengrain?
A: Montigny-Lengrain is an administrative commune (municipality) in the Aisne department of France, located within the arrondissement of Soissons.

Q: Where is Montigny-Lengrain located geographically?
A: The commune is at latitude 49.374722222222 and longitude 3.0944444444444 in northern France and falls under the national jurisdiction of France.

Q: How many people live in Montigny-Lengrain?
A: Population figures provided for the commune (in an unlabeled series) are: 694.0; 688.0; 712.0; 702.0; 709.0; 617.0; 584.0; 574.0; 585.0; 635.0; 657.0; 677.0; 704.0; 702.0; 695.0; 684.0; 674.0. No years were supplied with these counts.

Q: Where can I find the commune online and images of it?
A: The commune’s official website is http://www.montignylengrain.fr. A representative photograph (mairie and school) is hosted on Wikimedia Commons and licensed CC0/public domain.

Q: What administrative units is Montigny-Lengrain part of?
A: Montigny-Lengrain is a commune of France, in the department of Aisne (established 1790-03-04) and the arrondissement of Soissons.

Q: Under what names might Montigny-Lengrain appear in records?
A: It may be listed as Montigny-Lengrain, Montigny Lengrain, or simply Montigny.

## Why It Matters
Montigny-Lengrain is a local administrative entity that represents grassroots municipal governance in France’s territorial organization. As a commune, it provides a focal point for local public services, civic life, and community identity within the Aisne department and the Soissons arrondissement. The commune’s data (official website, demographic series, geocoordinates, and freely licensed imagery) make it discoverable and usable by researchers, planners, genealogists, and visitors seeking authoritative local information. Its presence on Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons with a public-domain image supports open access to cultural and civic resources about the locality.

## Notable For
- Being an officially recognized commune in the Aisne department of France and part of the arrondissement of Soissons.
- Hosting a mairie‑école (town hall and school) shown in a publicly licensed (CC0 / public domain) photograph by Havang(nl) on Wikimedia Commons.
- Maintaining an official municipal website at http://www.montignylengrain.fr.
- Multiple historical or recent population data points provided (sequence of 17 figures), indicating available demographic records for the locality.
- Appearing on Wikipedia with the title Montigny-Lengrain and a sitelink count of 45.

## Body

### Identification and classification
- Montigny-Lengrain is classified as a commune, the basic administrative municipality type in France. The commune structure originates from the post‑1789 territorial organization; communes of France are the established municipal subdivision for local government.
- The entity is catalogued on Wikidata and described succinctly as "commune in Aisne, France."

### Location and administrative relationships
- Country: France — the national state in which the commune is located. France is identified as a country in Western Europe and is the sovereign jurisdiction for Montigny-Lengrain.
- Department: Aisne — Montigny-Lengrain is within the Aisne department. Aisne’s inception date is recorded as 1790-03-04, establishing it as one of France’s departments created during the French Revolution.
- Arrondissement: Soissons — administratively, Montigny-Lengrain belongs to the arrondissement of Soissons, an arrondissement of the Aisne department.

### Geography and coordinates
- Geographical coordinates are latitude 49.374722222222 and longitude 3.0944444444444. These precise coordinates locate the commune within northern France and can be used for mapping, navigation, and geographic information system (GIS) purposes.

### Demographics
- The supplied population figures for Montigny-Lengrain are a sequence of values: 694.0; 688.0; 712.0; 702.0; 709.0; 617.0; 584.0; 574.0; 585.0; 635.0; 657.0; 677.0; 704.0; 702.0; 695.0; 684.0; 674.0. These numbers represent available population data points associated with the commune; no specific years or labels accompanied the series in the source material.

### Online presence and media
- Official website: http://www.montignylengrain.fr is provided as the commune’s web presence and primary official information portal.
- Wikimedia Commons image: a photograph titled "Montigny-Lengrain (Aisne) mairie-école" is available at the Commons URL and the direct file URL. The image is credited to Havang(nl) and is released under CC0 / public domain, enabling unrestricted reuse.
- Thumbnail image URL is provided for preview or display purposes.

### Data, identifiers, and external links
- Wikipedia title: Montigny-Lengrain; the entry appears with a sitelink_count of 45, indicating multiple interlanguage links or connected pages across Wikimedia projects.
- Wikidata description field: "commune in Aisne, France."
- Aliases recorded for the commune include "Montigny Lengrain" and "Montigny," which are alternative names that may appear in datasets or local usage.

### Image and licensing details
- The representative municipal image is available at: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/4a/Montigny-Lengrain_%28Aisne%29_mairie-%C3%A9cole.JPG
- Thumbnail: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4a/Montigny-Lengrain_%28Aisne%29_mairie-%C3%A9cole.JPG/960px-Montigny-Lengrain_%28Aisne%29_mairie-%C3%A9cole.JPG
- Commons page: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File%3AMontigny-Lengrain%20%28Aisne%29%20mairie-%C3%A9cole.JPG
- Photographer/artist: Havang(nl).
- License: CC0 / public_domain; image_license and image_license_type fields indicate public-domain status.

### Related entities and contextual facts
- France: Montigny-Lengrain exists within the national framework of France. France is identified in the source material as a country located primarily in Western Europe and is the sovereign state containing departments such as Aisne.
- Aisne department: Aisne is the departmental level of administration containing Montigny-Lengrain; the department itself was established on 1790-03-04.
- Arrondissement of Soissons: This arrondissement administers a group of communes in Aisne, including Montigny-Lengrain.
- Commune of France: Montigny-Lengrain is an instance of the French commune entity type, a municipal unit instituted following the French Revolution (communes of France inception: 1789).

### Reference metadata
- sitelink_count for Montigny-Lengrain: 45 (reflecting Wikimedia interlinking).
- image_artist entry: Havang(nl).
- image_license entries: CC0 and public_domain reflect unrestricted reuse permissions for the provided photo.

(End of entry)

## References

1. [Sandre](https://www.sandre.eaufrance.fr/geo/CoursEau/H1--0200)
2. dataset of postal codes in France. 2018
3. INSEE code
4. répertoire géographique des communes
5. Freebase Data Dumps. 2013
6. Annuaire de service-public.fr
7. Recensement de la population 2015. National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 2017
8. Populations légales 2016
9. Populations légales 2017
10. Populations légales 2018
11. [Populations légales communales depuis 1968. National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies](https://www.insee.fr/fr/statistiques/2522602)
12. Populations légales 2019
13. Populations légales 2020
14. Populations légales 2021
15. Populations de référence 2022
16. Populations de référence 2023
17. [Code officiel géographique](https://www.insee.fr/fr/information/3363419)
18. National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies
19. GeoNames
20. [répertoire géographique des communes. 2015](https://wxs-telechargement.ign.fr/83edtfdyqte031y0ra49d2e3/telechargement/inspire/RGC-2015-01$RGC2015/file/RGC2015.7z)
21. [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)
22. [Code officiel géographique. 2017](https://www.insee.fr/fr/information/2560698)