Harly (French pronunciation: [aʁli]) is a commune in the Aisne department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.

Harly
The town hall of Harly
The town hall of Harly
Location of Harly
Map
Harly is located in France
Harly
Harly
Harly is located in Hauts-de-France
Harly
Harly
Coordinates: 49°50′35″N 3°19′19″E / 49.8431°N 3.3219°E / 49.8431; 3.3219
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentAisne
ArrondissementSaint-Quentin
CantonSaint-Quentin-3
IntercommunalityCA Saint-Quentinois
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Bernard Destombes[1]
Area
1
3.76 km2 (1.45 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
1,557
 • Density410/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
02371 /02100
Elevation72–112 m (236–367 ft)
(avg. 100 m or 330 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography edit

The commune is located in the valley of the Homblières, it is bathed by the Somme and its marshes and Streaming of Harly.

History edit

  • Latin name: Harcliacum
  • Carved flints were found in the town.
  • Village of former Vermandois, the stewardship of Amiens, bailages and election of Saint-Quentin, Diocese of Noyon.

By the end of the tenth century, 943, mention is made of super Harli Harly Somenam fluvium in the relationship miracles relics of Saint Quentin.

In the 17th century, Harly, possession of the Chapter of St. Quentin at the outset, is Seigneurerie de l'Abbaye de Vermand.

The municipality had a bunker that belonged to the Hindenburg Line (WWI).

Population edit

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962783—    
19681,445+84.5%
19751,425−1.4%
19821,976+38.7%
19901,892−4.3%
19991,803−4.7%
20081,756−2.6%

Administration edit

List of successive mayors :

  • René Lamy - Party : PS
  • René Horb - Party : PS
  • Bernard Destombes

Places of interest edit

  • Saint-Martin church, dated from the 17th century, destroyed during the First World War and rebuilt around 1926.
  • Monument to deaths in the First and Second world wars.
  • Calvary located on rue Quentin-de-la Tour.
  • Daltroff factory[3] and worker accommodation next to the factory, built in 1875.[4]
  • Château d'Harly (important bourgeois house), destroyed during the First World War.
  • A Merovingian cemetery, containing around 700 graves.

Notable people edit

Lords of the town (Source Genealogy Aisne)

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Ancienne broderie mécanique Daltroff, usine de la Société Industrielle et Technique pour l'Electricité, Ateliers de Constructions Electriques de Delle, puis de la Sté UNELEC, puis Laboratoire GE-Power Controls et ateliers MECA-ELEC.
  4. ^ Cité ouvrière Daltroff.
  5. ^ http://aisne-info.org/news/saint-quentin-hommage-a-andre-triou-184[dead link]