Soupir

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Commune in Hauts-de-France, France

Soupir
Commune
Church and a French military cemetery in Soupir
Location of Soupir
(2020–2026)		Evelyne Libregs^[1]
Area ¹	10.2 km² (3.9 sq mi)
Population (2021)^[2]	268
• Density	26/km² (68/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 (French pronunciation: [supiʁ]) 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%

References

^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.