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Sissonne 
Summary
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.
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| Coordinates: 49°34′18″N 3°53′37″E / 49.5717°N 3.8936°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Aisne |
| Arrondissement | Laon |
| Canton | Villeneuve-sur-Aisne |
| Intercommunality | Champagne Picarde |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Christian Vannobel[1] |
| Area 1 | 53.53 km2 (20.67 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 2,063 |
| • Density | 39/km2 (100/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.
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See also edit
References edit
- ^ "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.
- ^ Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Sissonne, EHESS (in French).
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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