Sissonne

For the eponymous ballet step, see Glossary of ballet § Sissonne.

Sissonne (French pronunciation: [sisɔn]) is a commune in the Aisne department in Hauts-de-France in northern France. It is about 20 km east of Laon, close to the source of the river Souche.

Sissonne
Commune
The church of Sissonne
Coat of arms
Location of Sissonne
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Coordinates: 49°34′18″N 3°53′37″E
Country	France
Region	Hauts-de-France
Department	Aisne
Arrondissement	Laon
Canton	Villeneuve-sur-Aisne
Intercommunality	Champagne Picarde
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Christian Vannobel[1]
Area 1	53.53 km2 (20.67 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	2,061
• Density	39/km2 (100/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	02720 /02150
Elevation	71–131 m (233–430 ft) (avg. 108 m or 354 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

The community dates back to the 12th century with the first church built c.1107.

The sculptor and engraver Guillaume Dupré was born at Sissonne c.1576.

There has been a military camp at Sissonne since 1895, with British and German military cemeteries from World War I nearby.

The politician Nicolas Fricoteaux was born at Sissonne in 1962.

Population

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1793 1,040 —     1800 1,094 +0.73% 1806 1,074 −0.31% 1821 1,209 +0.79% 1831 1,315 +0.84% 1836 1,323 +0.12% 1841 1,403 +1.18% 1846 1,372 −0.45% 1851 1,450 +1.11% 1856 1,502 +0.71% 1861 1,509 +0.09% 1866 1,455 −0.73% 1872 1,430 −0.29% 1876 1,551 +2.05% 1881 1,517 −0.44% 1886 1,527 +0.13% 1891 1,482 −0.60% 1896 1,443 −0.53%	Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1901 1,679 +3.08% 1906 1,737 +0.68% 1911 1,980 +2.65% 1921 2,114 +0.66% 1926 3,161 +8.38% 1931 6,327 +14.89% 1936 8,271 +5.50% 1946 1,742 −14.42% 1954 2,789 +6.06% 1962 2,162 −3.13% 1968 2,405 +1.79% 1975 2,303 −0.62% 1982 2,229 −0.47% 1990 2,315 +0.47% 1999 2,113 −1.01% 2007 2,196 +0.48% 2012 2,070 −1.17% 2017 2,055 −0.15%
Source: EHESS[3] and INSEE (1968-2017)[4]

See also

• Communes of the Aisne department