Pouilly-sur-Serre
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Pouilly-sur-Serre | |
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Coordinates: 49°40′57″N 3°35′21″E / 49.682500°N 3.5892°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Hauts-de-France |
Department | Aisne |
Arrondissement | Laon |
Canton | Marle |
Intercommunality | Pays de la Serre |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Maurice Lagneau[1] |
Area 1 | 9.9 km2 (3.8 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 501 |
• Density | 51/km2 (130/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 02617 /02270 |
Elevation | 56–90 m (184–295 ft) (avg. 61 m or 200 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Pouilly-sur-Serre (French pronunciation: [puji syʁ sɛʁ], literally Pouilly on Serre) is a commune in the Aisne department, Hauts-de-France, northern France with approximately 530 inhabitants. Pouilly-sur-Serre is 3 km southwest of Crécy-sur-Serre and 13 km north of Laon. The river Serre forms the northern border of the commune. Pouilly is in the middle of a huge agricultural plain, where the fields are typically used for growing vegetables and grains.
History
The village was given to
Saint Remi
, the Bishop of Reims (b. 437) by
Calvinists. Pouilly was the location of a leprosy
facility that was part of a Laon religious order. In 1883, Pouilly took the name "Pouilly-sur-Serre".
Economy
In Pouilly chicory, grains, beets, and potatoes are cultivated. The William Saurin company employs 343 people. About 75,000 tonnes of Italian, exotic, and quenelles dishes are made each year, under the trademarks "Garbit", "Petitjean" and "Panzani".
Population
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1968 | 516 | — |
1975 | 515 | −0.03% |
1982 | 508 | −0.20% |
1990 | 525 | +0.41% |
1999 | 504 | −0.45% |
2009 | 540 | +0.69% |
2014 | 501 | −1.49% |
2020 | 507 | +0.20% |
Source: INSEE[3] |
See also
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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