Gercy
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| region | Hauts-de-France | |
| Department | Aisne | |
| Arrondissement | Vervins | |
| Canton | Vervins | |
| Community association | Thiérache du Center | |
| Coordinates | 49 ° 49 ′ N , 3 ° 52 ′ E | |
| height | 108-189 m | |
| surface | 6.33 km 2 | |
| Residents | 277 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 44 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 02140 | |
| INSEE code | 02341 | |
Gercy is a French municipality with 277 inhabitants (at January 1, 2017) in the Aisne department in the region of Hauts-de-France ; it belongs to the arrondissement of Vervins and the canton of Vervins .
geography
The municipality of Gercy is located on the Vilpion , a tributary of the Serre , about 18 kilometers southwest of Hirson . The hamlet of Cambron, north of the town, belongs to Gercy . National road 2 (Paris-Brussels) runs through the municipality .
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2008 | 2016 |
| Residents | 362 | 349 | 314 | 291 | 332 | 315 | 301 | 284 |
| Source: Cassini and INSEE | ||||||||
Attractions
- Fortified Church of Saint-Michel
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Personalities
- Enguerrand III. de Coucy (1182 – ca. 1242), died in Gercy when he fell from his horse while crossing the Vilpion and fell into his own sword.
Web links
Commons : Gercy - collection of images, videos and audio files
