Gournay-sur-Aronde
| Gournay-sur-Aronde | |
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  Gournay-sur-Aronde | |
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Location within Hauts-de-France region  Gournay-sur-Aronde | |
| Coordinates: 49°29′36″N 2°40′30″E / 49.4933°N 2.675°ECoordinates: 49°29′36″N 2°40′30″E / 49.4933°N 2.675°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Oise |
| Arrondissement | Compiègne |
| Canton | Ressons-sur-Matz |
| Intercommunality | Pays des Sources |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Daniel Forget |
| Area1 | 14.71 km2 (5.68 sq mi) |
| Population (2012)2 | 596 |
| • Density | 41/km2 (100/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 60281 / 60190 |
| Elevation |
47–127 m (154–417 ft) (avg. 76 m or 249 ft) |
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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. | |
Gournay-sur-Aronde is a commune in the Oise department in northern France.
Gournay-sur-Aronde is best known for a Late Iron Age sanctuary that dates back to the 4th century BCE, and was burned and levelled at the end of the 1st century BCE. In the 4th century AD a Gallo-Roman temple was built on the site.
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