Soupir
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Soupir | |
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![]() Church and a French military cemetery in Soupir | |
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 (2020–2026) | Evelyne Libregs[1] |
Area 1 | 10.2 km2 (3.9 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 (French pronunciation: [supiʁ]) 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
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in français). 2 December 2020.


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