Berrieux

Berrieux
Berrieux
Location within Picardy region Berrieux
Coordinates:
Country	France
Region	Nord-Pas-de-Calais-Picardy
Department	Aisne
Arrondissement	Laon
Canton	Craonne
Intercommunality	Chemin des Dames
Government
• Mayor (2008–2014)	Gilles Payen
Area1	4.98 km2 (1.92 sq mi)
Population (2008)2	169
• Density	34/km2 (88/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code	02072 / 02820
Elevation	72–159 m (236–522 ft) (avg. 98 m or 322 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

History

During the First World War, Berrieux was located on the front line between the French and German forces. The village was completely destroyed and rebuilt after the war.

Population

Historical population
Year	Pop.	±%
1793	401	—
1800	472	+17.7%
1806	486	+3.0%
1821	492	+1.2%
1831	529	+7.5%
1836	522	−1.3%
1841	504	−3.4%
1846	481	−4.6%
1851	507	+5.4%
1856	516	+1.8%
1861	505	−2.1%
1866	480	−5.0%
1872	412	−14.2%
1876	389	−5.6%
1881	385	−1.0%
1886	384	−0.3%
1891	386	+0.5%
1896	379	−1.8%
1901	369	−2.6%
1906	344	−6.8%
1911	348	+1.2%
1921	191	−45.1%
1926	244	+27.7%
1931	210	−13.9%
1936	202	−3.8%
1946	173	−14.4%
1954	214	+23.7%
1962	182	−15.0%
1968	162	−11.0%
1975	142	−12.3%
1982	166	+16.9%
1990	162	−2.4%
1999	161	−0.6%
2008	169	+5.0%

See also

• Communes of the Aisne department

References

• INSEE