Pouilly-sur-Serre (French pronunciation: [puji syʁ sɛʁ], literally Pouilly on Serre) is a commune in the Aisne department, Hauts-de-France, northern France with approximately 530 inhabitants. Pouilly-sur-Serre is 3 km southwest of Crécy-sur-Serre and 13 km north of Laon. The river Serre forms the northern border of the commune. Pouilly is in the middle of a huge agricultural plain, where the fields are typically used for growing vegetables and grains.

Pouilly-sur-Serre
The town hall of Pouilly-sur-Serre
The town hall of Pouilly-sur-Serre
Location of Pouilly-sur-Serre
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Pouilly-sur-Serre is located in France
Pouilly-sur-Serre
Pouilly-sur-Serre
Pouilly-sur-Serre is located in Hauts-de-France
Pouilly-sur-Serre
Pouilly-sur-Serre
Coordinates: 49°40′57″N 3°35′21″E / 49.682500°N 3.5892°E / 49.682500; 3.5892
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentAisne
ArrondissementLaon
CantonMarle
IntercommunalityPays de la Serre
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Maurice Lagneau[1]
Area
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9.9 km2 (3.8 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
501
 • Density51/km2 (130/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
02617 /02270
Elevation56–90 m (184–295 ft)
(avg. 61 m or 200 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

History

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The village was given to Saint Remi, the Bishop of Reims (b. 437) by Clovis I, the Frankish king from 481 to 511. Saint Remi himself made the contribution of the Laon church. In 1568, the village was pillaged and sacked by Calvinists. Pouilly was the location of a leprosy facility that was part of a Laon religious order. In 1883, Pouilly took the name "Pouilly-sur-Serre".

Economy

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William Saurin

In Pouilly chicory, grains, beets, and potatoes are cultivated. The William Saurin company employs 343 people. About 75,000 tonnes of Italian, exotic, and quenelles dishes are made each year, under the trademarks "Garbit", "Petitjean" and "Panzani".

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 516—    
1975 515−0.03%
1982 508−0.20%
1990 525+0.41%
1999 504−0.45%
2009 540+0.69%
2014 501−1.49%
2020 507+0.20%
Source: INSEE[3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE