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Soupir

Coordinates: 49°24′25″N 3°35′50″E / 49.4069°N 3.5972°E / 49.4069; 3.5972
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Soupir
Church and a French military cemetery in Soupir
Church and a French military cemetery in Soupir
Location of Soupir
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Soupir is located in France
Soupir
Soupir
Soupir is located in Hauts-de-France
Soupir
Soupir
Coordinates: 49°24′25″N 3°35′50″E / 49.4069°N 3.5972°E / 49.4069; 3.5972
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentAisne
ArrondissementSoissons
CantonFère-en-Tardenois
IntercommunalityVal de l'Aisne
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Evelyne Libregs[1]
Area
1
10.2 km2 (3.9 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
268
 • Density26/km2 (68/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
02730 /02160
Elevation42–190 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

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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

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962348—    
1968307−11.8%
1975283−7.8%
1982289+2.1%
1990287−0.7%
1999282−1.7%
2008308+9.2%
2012288−6.5%

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
Soupir in 1917