Wasigny

Wasigny
Commune
The road into Wasigny
Coat of arms
Location of Wasigny
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Coordinates: 49°38′01″N4°21′27″E / 49.6336°N 4.3575°E / 49.6336; 4.3575
Country	France
Region	Grand Est
Department	Ardennes
Arrondissement	Rethel
Canton	Signy-l'Abbaye
Intercommunality	Crêtes Préardennaises
Government
• Mayor (2024–2026)	Pascal Bonaque [1]
Area 1	9.98 km2 (3.85 sq mi)
Population  (2022) [2]	280
• Density	28/km2 (73/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	08499 /08270
Elevation	85–177 m (279–581 ft) (avg. 102 m or 335 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Wasigny is a commune in the Ardennes department and Grand Est region of north-eastern France.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	494	—
1975	406	−2.76%
1982	345	−2.30%
1990	331	−0.52%
1999	319	−0.41%
2007	349	+1.13%
2012	374	+1.39%
2017	331	−2.41%
Source: INSEE [3]

Sights

A 15th-century market hall dominates the village square.

Notable people

• Paul Rivet (1876–1958), French ethnologist ^[4]

See also

• Communes of the Ardennes department

References

1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 12 March 2025.
2. "Populations de référence 2022" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
3. Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
4. "Paul Rivet | Indigenous Studies, Ethnography, Archaeology | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 4 August 2025.