Sissonne
Sissonne is a commune in the Aisne department in Hauts-de-France in northern France. It is about 20 km east of Laon, close to the source of the river Souche.
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Location of Sissonne 
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| Coordinates: 49°34′18″N 3°53′37″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Aisne |
| Arrondissement | Laon |
| Canton | Guignicourt |
| Intercommunality | Champagne Picarde |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Pierre-Marie Lebee |
| Area 1 | 53.53 km2 (20.67 sq mi) |
| Population (2017-01-01)[1] | 2,055 |
| • Density | 38/km2 (99/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 02720 /02150 |
| Elevation | 71–131 m (233–430 ft) (avg. 108 m or 354 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
The community dates back to the 12th century with the first church built c.1107.
The sculptor and engraver Guillaume Dupré was born at Sissonne c.1576.
There has been a military camp at Sissonne since 1895, with British and German military cemeteries from World War I nearby.
The politician Nicolas Fricoteaux was born at Sissonne in 1962.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1793 | 1,040 | — |
| 1800 | 1,094 | +5.2% |
| 1806 | 1,074 | −1.8% |
| 1821 | 1,209 | +12.6% |
| 1831 | 1,315 | +8.8% |
| 1836 | 1,323 | +0.6% |
| 1841 | 1,403 | +6.0% |
| 1846 | 1,372 | −2.2% |
| 1851 | 1,450 | +5.7% |
| 1856 | 1,502 | +3.6% |
| 1861 | 1,509 | +0.5% |
| 1866 | 1,455 | −3.6% |
| 1872 | 1,430 | −1.7% |
| 1876 | 1,551 | +8.5% |
| 1881 | 1,517 | −2.2% |
| 1886 | 1,527 | +0.7% |
| 1891 | 1,482 | −2.9% |
| 1896 | 1,443 | −2.6% |
| 1901 | 1,679 | +16.4% |
| 1906 | 1,737 | +3.5% |
| 1911 | 1,980 | +14.0% |
| 1921 | 2,114 | +6.8% |
| 1926 | 3,161 | +49.5% |
| 1931 | 6,327 | +100.2% |
| 1936 | 8,271 | +30.7% |
| 1946 | 1,742 | −78.9% |
| 1954 | 2,789 | +60.1% |
| 1962 | 2,162 | −22.5% |
| 1968 | 2,405 | +11.2% |
| 1975 | 2,303 | −4.2% |
| 1982 | 2,229 | −3.2% |
| 1990 | 2,315 | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 2,113 | −8.7% |
| 2008 | 2,149 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 2,070 | −3.7% |
See also
References
- "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
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