Cerizy
| Cerizy | |
|---|---|
  Cerizy | |
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Location within Picardy region  Cerizy | |
| Coordinates: 49°45′39″N 3°19′40″E / 49.7608°N 3.3278°ECoordinates: 49°45′39″N 3°19′40″E / 49.7608°N 3.3278°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nord-Pas-de-Calais-Picardie |
| Department | Aisne |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Quentin |
| Canton | Moÿ-de-l'Aisne |
| Intercommunality | Vallée de l'Oise |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Jean-Christophe Carlier |
| Area1 | 4 km2 (2 sq mi) |
| Population (2008)2 | 58 |
| • Density | 15/km2 (38/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 02149 / 02240 |
| Elevation |
73–123 m (240–404 ft) (avg. 108 m or 354 ft) |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Cerizy is a commune in the Aisne department in Picardy in northern France. It is part of the Canton of Moÿ-de-l'Aisne.[1]
During the Retreat from Mons on 28 August 1914, the British 12th Lancers charged a dismounted Prussian Guard Dragoon regiment[2] near the village.[3]
Population
| Historical population | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 82 | — |
| 1968 | 84 | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 86 | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 62 | −27.9% |
| 1990 | 64 | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 48 | −25.0% |
| 2008 | 58 | +20.8% |
See also
References
- ↑ http://www.lagenealogie.com/histoire-ville-village-commune/cerizy-02149.html
- ↑ http://www.army.mod.uk/armoured/regiments/18892.aspx
- ↑ Mons 1914: the BEF's Tactical Triumph by David Lomas and Ed Dovey, Osprey Publishing, 1997 p.83
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