Soupir

Soupir may also refer to the French music term for a quarter rest.

Soupir
Commune
Church and a French military cemetery in Soupir
Location of Soupir
Soupir Show map of France Soupir Show map of Hauts-de-France
Coordinates: 49°24′25″N3°35′50″E / 49.4069°N 3.5972°E / 49.4069; 3.5972 Coordinates: 49°24′25″N3°35′50″E / 49.4069°N 3.5972°E / 49.4069; 3.5972
Country	France
Region	Hauts-de-France
Department	Aisne
Arrondissement	Soissons
Canton	Fère-en-Tardenois
Intercommunality	Val de l'Aisne
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Evelyne Libregs [1]
Area 1	10.2 km2 (3.9 sq mi)
Population  (Jan. 2018) [2]	270
• Density	26/km2 (69/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	02730 /02160
Elevation	42–190 m (138–623 ft) (avg. 65 m or 213 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Soupir is a commune in the Aisne department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.

History

Located south of the Chemin des Dames, the village was largely destroyed during the Second Battle of the Aisne in World War I. Today, five national cemeteries are located in Soupir: two for France, and one each for Germany, the UK, and Italy.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1962	348	—
1968	307	−11.8%
1975	283	−7.8%
1982	289	+2.1%
1990	287	−0.7%
1999	282	−1.7%
2008	308	+9.2%
2012	288	−6.5%

See also

• Communes of the Aisne department

References

1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
2. "Populations légales 2018". INSEE. 28 December 2020.

Soupir in 1917

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