# Muscourt

> commune in Aisne, France

**Wikidata**: [Q870093](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q870093)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muscourt)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/muscourt

## Summary
Muscourt is a commune (municipality) in the Aisne department of northern France. It lies at latitude 49.363333333333 and longitude 3.7475 and is administratively associated with the arrondissement of Laon and, until March 2015, the canton of Neufchâtel-sur-Aisne.

## Key Facts
- Official status: commune of France (France territorial subdivision for municipalities).
- Country: France (a country in Western Europe that also has overseas territories).
- Department: Aisne (department of France; inception: 1790-03-04).
- Arrondissement: Laon (arrondissement of France).
- Canton: Neufchâtel-sur-Aisne (held this canton affiliation until March 2015).
- Coordinates: latitude 49.363333333333, longitude 3.7475.
- Population data points (values provided, years unspecified): 56.0; 59.0; 57.0; 52.0; 49.0; 68.0; 56.0; 33.0; 40.0; 36.0; 41.0; 48.0; 48.0; 47.0; 45.0; 45.0; 44.0.
- Award: Croix de guerre 1914–1918 (French military decoration).
- Image (town hall): https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/8f/Muscourt_%28Aisne%29_mairie.JPG.
- Thumbnail: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8f/Muscourt_%28Aisne%29_mairie.JPG/960px-Muscourt_%28Aisne%29_mairie.JPG.
- Image hosted on Wikimedia Commons: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File%3AMuscourt%20%28Aisne%29%20mairie.JPG.
- Image artist/credit: Havang(nl).
- Image license: CC0 / public_domain (image_license_type: public_domain; image_license: CC0).
- Wikidata description: "commune in Aisne, France".
- Wikipedia page title: Muscourt.
- Wikidata sitelink_count for Muscourt: 45.

## FAQs
Q: What is Muscourt?
A: Muscourt is a French commune (municipality) located in the Aisne department and the arrondissement of Laon. It is one of France’s smallest local administrative units and is recorded in Wikimedia/Wikidata with the title "Muscourt."

Q: Where is Muscourt located administratively and geographically?
A: Administratively Muscourt is in the Aisne department and the arrondissement of Laon; it belonged to the canton of Neufchâtel-sur-Aisne until March 2015. Geographically its coordinates are 49.363333333333°N, 3.7475°E.

Q: What population information is available for Muscourt?
A: The provided source lists a series of population data points (values only, years unspecified): 56.0, 59.0, 57.0, 52.0, 49.0, 68.0, 56.0, 33.0, 40.0, 36.0, 41.0, 48.0, 48.0, 47.0, 45.0, 45.0, and 44.0. No explicit dates accompany these counts in the supplied material.

Q: Has Muscourt received any official decorations or awards?
A: Yes. Muscourt is associated with the Croix de guerre 1914–1918, the French military decoration instituted in 1915.

Q: Where can I find official imagery of Muscourt and what are the licensing terms?
A: An image of Muscourt’s mairie (town hall) is available on Wikimedia Commons (file: Muscourt (Aisne) mairie.JPG) credited to Havang(nl). The image is released under CC0 / public domain according to the provided metadata.

Q: How is Muscourt connected to larger administrative entities like France?
A: Muscourt is a commune within the department of Aisne, which is a department of France. France is the sovereign country in which Aisne and Muscourt are located.

## Why It Matters
Muscourt matters as a defined local municipal entity within France’s administrative geography, representing the smallest level of local government in the Aisne department. As a commune it is a unit through which local governance, historical memory, and community identity are expressed; for example, the Croix de guerre 1914–1918 decoration ties Muscourt to France’s World War I history and collective remembrance. The available public-domain imagery and linked Wikimedia/Wikidata entries make Muscourt discoverable to researchers, genealogists, and the public, preserving municipal records and visual documentation for cultural, historical, and administrative uses.

## Notable For
- Being a commune in the Aisne department and part of the arrondissement of Laon.
- Historical recognition: association with the Croix de guerre 1914–1918.
- Public-domain photographic documentation of the mairie (town hall) by photographer Havang(nl) on Wikimedia Commons.
- Small population scale as indicated by the provided sequence of population values.
- Administrative change: its formal canton affiliation was with Neufchâtel-sur-Aisne until the cantonal change in March 2015.

## Body

### Overview
Muscourt is a commune-level administrative entity in northern France. Its primary administrative attachments are the Aisne department and the arrondissement of Laon. The commune is documented on Wikipedia under the title "Muscourt" and on Wikidata with the description "commune in Aisne, France" and a sitelink_count of 45.

### Location and Administrative Divisions
- Country: France — the sovereign state in which Muscourt is located. France is identified in the source as a country in Western Europe with overseas territories; historical inception points noted in source material include Treaty of Verdun (843), earlier Francia (c. 481), and the First French Empire (1804-05-18).
- Department: Aisne — Muscourt is in Aisne, a department of France whose inception date is given as 1790-03-04.
- Arrondissement: Laon — Muscourt is part of the arrondissement of Laon.
- Canton: Neufchâtel-sur-Aisne — Muscourt was part of this canton until March 2015, indicating an administrative reorganization affecting its canton-level affiliation at that date.

### Geography and Coordinates
- Exact coordinates for Muscourt are latitude 49.363333333333 and longitude 3.7475. These place the commune within the territorial bounds of the Aisne department in France.

### Population
- The provided material lists a sequence of numerical population data points: 56.0; 59.0; 57.0; 52.0; 49.0; 68.0; 56.0; 33.0; 40.0; 36.0; 41.0; 48.0; 48.0; 47.0; 45.0; 45.0; 44.0. The source does not attach calendar years to these figures, but the series indicates small, variable population counts typical of very small rural French communes.

### Awards and Historical Recognition
- Croix de guerre 1914–1918: Muscourt is associated with this French military decoration, which was created during World War I (inception +1915-04-02T00:00:00Z in the source). This ties Muscourt to the wartime history and official honors of that period.

### Media and Visual Documentation
- Primary image: a photograph of Muscourt's mairie (town hall) is available at https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/8f/Muscourt_%28Aisne%29_mairie.JPG.
- Thumbnail version: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8f/Muscourt_%28Aisne%29_mairie.JPG/960px-Muscourt_%28Aisne%29_mairie.JPG.
- Wikimedia Commons page: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File%3AMuscourt%20%28Aisne%29%20mairie.JPG.
- Photographer / image artist: Havang(nl).
- Licensing: the image is marked CC0 and public_domain in the provided metadata, making it free for reuse under public-domain terms according to the supplied information.

### Data and Identifiers
- Wikidata/Wikipedia presence: Wikipedia page title is "Muscourt" and the Wikidata description is "commune in Aisne, France."
- Sitelink availability: the Muscourt entry has a sitelink_count of 45 in the provided metadata, indicating multiple linked pages across Wikimedia projects.
- Image metadata includes image_license_type: public_domain and image_license: CC0.

### Related Entities and Context
- Commune of France: Muscourt is an instance of the French "commune" territorial subdivision, a municipal level created from 1789 onwards (inception +1789-00-00T00:00:00Z noted for the commune type in the source).
- Aisne (department): The departmental level governing Muscourt, with its own inception date (1790-03-04).
- Arrondissement of Laon: The arrondissement that administers Muscourt at the sub-departmental level.
- Canton of Neufchâtel-sur-Aisne: Muscourt’s former canton-level grouping until cantonal reorganization effective March 2015.
- Croix de guerre 1914–1918: A national-level French military decoration linked to Muscourt’s historical recognition.

### Public access and discovery
- The town hall photo and the Commons file provide public-domain visual reference for Muscourt. The presence of a Wikipedia article (titled "Muscourt") and a Wikidata entry with multiple sitelinks supports discoverability for researchers and the general public.

### Metadata and Source Notes
- All claims above are drawn from the supplied structured properties and descriptive material. No dates or facts beyond those provided in the source have been added. The population figures are reproduced as supplied without inferred years. The canton affiliation change is noted as “until March 2015” per the source.

## References

1. dataset of postal codes in France. 2018
2. INSEE code
3. répertoire géographique des communes
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15. Populations de référence 2023
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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)
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