Berrieux

Berrieux
Commune
The town hall of Berrieux
Location of Berrieux
Berrieux Berrieux
Coordinates: 49°29′19″N 3°50′56″E
Country	France
Region	Hauts-de-France
Department	Aisne
Arrondissement	Laon
Canton	Guignicourt
Intercommunality	Chemin des Dames
Government
• Mayor (2008–2014)	Gilles Payen
Area 1	4.98 km2 (1.92 sq mi)
Population  (2021)	180
• Density	36/km2 (94/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	02072 /02820
Elevation	72–159 m (236–522 ft) (avg. 98 m or 322 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Berrieux is a commune in the department of Aisne in Hauts-de-France in northern France.

History

During the First World War, Berrieux was located on the front line between the French and German forces. The village was completely destroyed and rebuilt after the war.

Population

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1793 401 —     1800 472 +17.7% 1806 486 +3.0% 1821 492 +1.2% 1831 529 +7.5% 1836 522 −1.3% 1841 504 −3.4% 1846 481 −4.6% 1851 507 +5.4% 1856 516 +1.8% 1861 505 −2.1% 1866 480 −5.0% 1872 412 −14.2% 1876 389 −5.6% 1881 385 −1.0% 1886 384 −0.3% 1891 386 +0.5%

Year Pop. ±% 1896 379 −1.8% 1901 369 −2.6% 1906 344 −6.8% 1911 348 +1.2% 1921 191 −45.1% 1926 244 +27.7% 1931 210 −13.9% 1936 202 −3.8% 1946 173 −14.4% 1954 214 +23.7% 1962 182 −15.0% 1968 162 −11.0% 1975 142 −12.3% 1982 166 +16.9% 1990 162 −2.4% 1999 161 −0.6% 2008 169 +5.0%

See also

• Communes of the Aisne department