Soupir
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 Church and a French military cemetery in Soupir | |
Location of Soupir  | |
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| Coordinates: 49°24′25″N 3°35′50″E / 49.4069°N 3.5972°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Aisne |
| Arrondissement | Soissons |
| Canton | Fère-en-Tardenois |
| Intercommunality | Val de l'Aisne |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Evelyne Libregs |
| Area 1 | 10.2 km2 (3.9 sq mi) |
| Population (2012) | 288 |
| • Density | 28/km2 (73/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 02730 /02160 |
| Elevation | 42–190 m (138–623 ft) (avg. 65 m or 213 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Soupir is a commune in the Aisne department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.
History
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
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 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% |
| 2012 | 288 | −6.5% |
See also
References
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