Soupir
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Soupir may also refer to the French music term for a quarter rest.
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Location within Picardy region
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| Country | France |
| Region | Picardy |
| Department | Aisne |
| Arrondissement | Soissons |
| Canton | Vailly-sur-Aisne |
| Intercommunality | Val de l'Aisne |
| Mayor | Evelyne Libregs (2008–2014) |
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| Elevation | 42–190 m (138–620 ft) (avg. 65 m or 213 ft) |
| Land area1 | 10.2 km2 (3.9 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 308 (2008) |
| - Density | 30 /km2 (78 /sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 02730/ 02160 |
| 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. | |
Coordinates: 49°24′25″N 3°35′50″E / 49.4069°N 3.5972°E
Soupir is a commune in the Aisne department in Picardy in northern France.
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History [edit]
Located south of the Chemin des Dames, the village was largely destroyed during the Second Battle of the Aisne in World War I. Today, five national cemeteries are located in Soupir: two for France, and one each for Germany, the UK, and Italy.
Population [edit]
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 348 | — |
| 1968 | 307 | −11.8% |
| 1975 | 283 | −7.8% |
| 1982 | 289 | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 287 | −0.7% |
| 1999 | 282 | −1.7% |
| 2008 | 308 | +9.2% |
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