Guny
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| region | Hauts-de-France | |
| Department | Aisne | |
| Arrondissement | Laon | |
| Canton | Vic-sur-Aisne | |
| Community association | Picardy des Châteaux | |
| Coordinates | 49 ° 31 ' N , 3 ° 16' E | |
| height | 42-152 m | |
| surface | 9.32 km 2 | |
| Residents | 423 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 45 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 02300 | |
| INSEE code | 02363 | |
 Guny Town Hall (Mairie) |
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Guny is a French municipality with 423 inhabitants (as of January 1 2017) in the department of Aisne in the region of Hauts-de-France (before 2016: Picardy ); it belongs to the arrondissement of Laon and the canton of Vic-sur-Aisne .
geography
Guny is bordered by the Ailette and the Canal de l'Oise à l'Aisne . Guny is surrounded by the neighboring communities of Champs in the north and north-east, Pont-Saint-Mard in the east and south-east, Épagny in the south-west and Trosly-Loire in the west.
history
In 858, Charles the Bald ceded the village to Notre-Dame de Soissons Abbey .
During the First World War , the Guny was devastated during the Battle of the Ailette from August 27 to September 28, 1918. The heavily damaged church of Saint-Georges was restored in 1923.
During the Second World War , Guny and its surroundings were again the scene of fighting at the Ailette in 1940.
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2005 | 2015 |
| Residents | 580 | 562 | 594 | 549 | 508 | 447 | 433 | 419 |
| Source: Cassini and INSEE | ||||||||
Attractions
- Saint-Georges church, monument historique since 1919
