Sissonne

Sissonne (French pronunciation: [sisɔn]) 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.

For the eponymous ballet step, see Glossary of ballet § Sissonne.
Sissonne
Commune
The church of Sissonne
The church of Sissonne
Coat of arms of Sissonne
Coat of arms
Location of Sissonne
Sissonne is located in France
Sissonne
Sissonne
Sissonne is located in Hauts-de-France
Sissonne
Sissonne
Coordinates: 49°34′18″N 3°53′37″E
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentAisne
ArrondissementLaon
CantonVilleneuve-sur-Aisne
IntercommunalityChampagne Picarde
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Christian Vannobel[1]
Area
1
53.53 km2 (20.67 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2020)[2]
2,062
 • Density39/km2 (100/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
02720 /02150
Elevation71–131 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
Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1793 1,040—    
1800 1,094+0.73%
1806 1,074−0.31%
1821 1,209+0.79%
1831 1,315+0.84%
1836 1,323+0.12%
1841 1,403+1.18%
1846 1,372−0.45%
1851 1,450+1.11%
1856 1,502+0.71%
1861 1,509+0.09%
1866 1,455−0.73%
1872 1,430−0.29%
1876 1,551+2.05%
1881 1,517−0.44%
1886 1,527+0.13%
1891 1,482−0.60%
1896 1,443−0.53%
YearPop.±% p.a.
1901 1,679+3.08%
1906 1,737+0.68%
1911 1,980+2.65%
1921 2,114+0.66%
1926 3,161+8.38%
1931 6,327+14.89%
1936 8,271+5.50%
1946 1,742−14.42%
1954 2,789+6.06%
1962 2,162−3.13%
1968 2,405+1.79%
1975 2,303−0.62%
1982 2,229−0.47%
1990 2,315+0.47%
1999 2,113−1.01%
2007 2,196+0.48%
2012 2,070−1.17%
2017 2,055−0.15%
Source: EHESS[3] and INSEE (1968-2017)[4]

See also

References
  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. "Populations légales 2020". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2022.
  3. Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Sissonne, EHESS (in French).
  4. Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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