Sissonne
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  Sissonne | ||
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Location within Picardy region  Sissonne | ||
| Coordinates: 49°34′18″N 3°53′37″E / 49.5717°N 3.8936°ECoordinates: 49°34′18″N 3°53′37″E / 49.5717°N 3.8936°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Nord-Pas-de-Calais-Picardie | |
| Department | Aisne | |
| Arrondissement | Laon | |
| Canton | Sissonne | |
| Intercommunality | Champagne Picarde | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Pierre-Marie Lebee | |
| Area1 | 53.53 km2 (20.67 sq mi) | |
| Population (2012)2 | 2,070 | |
| • Density | 39/km2 (100/sq mi) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 02720 / 02150 | |
| Elevation |
71–131 m (233–430 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. | ||
For the eponymous ballet step, see Glossary of ballet#Sissonne.
Sissonne is a commune in the Aisne department in Picardy in northern France. It is about 20km east of Laon, close to the source of the river Souche.
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
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 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
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