| Barenton-Cel | |
| Commune Status: | Commune |
| Arrondissement: | Laon |
| Canton: | Marle |
| Insee: | 02047 |
| Postal Code: | 02000 |
| Mayor: | David Petit[1] |
| Term: | 2020 - 2026 |
| Intercommunality: | Pays de la Serre |
| Coordinates: | 49.6433°N 3.6533°W |
| Elevation Min M: | 63 |
| Elevation Max M: | 106 |
| Area Km2: | 6.69 |
Barenton-Cel (in French pronounced as /baʁɑ̃tɔ̃ sɛl/) is a commune in the department of Aisne in the Hauts-de-France region of northern France.
Barenton-Cel is located some 10 km north by northeast of Laon and 40 km southeast of Saint-Quentin. It can be accessed by the D547 road from Verneuil-sur-Serre in the northeast continuing southwest through the commune and the village to Aulnois-sous-Laon in the southwest. There is also the D545 road from Barenton-Bugny on the southeastern border. The commune consists entirely of farmland with no other villages or hamlets.[2]
The Ru des Barentons stream forms the southeastern border of the commune and flows northeast to join the Souche river in the north.[2]
List of Successive Mayors of Barenton-Cel[3]
| From | To | Name | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 2008 | Bernard Brazier | ||
| 2008 | Present | David Petit | UMP then LR |