Lesquielles-Saint-Germain
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| region | Hauts-de-France | |
| Department | Aisne | |
| Arrondissement | Vervins | |
| Canton | Guise | |
| Community association | Thiérache Sambre et Oise | |
| Coordinates | 49 ° 56 ' N , 3 ° 37' E | |
| height | 86–157 m | |
| surface | 16.21 km 2 | |
| Residents | 810 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 50 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 02120 | |
| INSEE code | 02422 | |
Lesquielles-Saint-Germain is a French municipality with 810 inhabitants (as of January 1 2017) in the department of Aisne in the region of Hauts-de-France . It belongs to the Arrondissement of Vervins , the Canton of Guise and the municipal association Thiérache Sambre et Oise .
geography
Lesquielles-Saint-Germain is surrounded by the neighboring communities Tupigny in the north-west, Hannapes on a short section in the north, Iron in the north-east, Villers-lès-Guise in the east, on a short section by Flavigny-le-Grand-et-Beaurain in the south-east , the canton capital Guise in the south, Vadencourt in the southwest and Grand-Verly in the west.
history
Since 1875, Lesquielles-Saint-Germain was connected to two railway lines that ran parallel to Guise. As a result of the decline in traffic after the Second World War , both routes were closed in 1950. The old station building now houses living space.
Railway station around 1910
The old station building today
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2007 | 2015 |
| Residents | 1,604 | 961 | 852 | 803 | 832 | 848 | 863 | 809 |
| Source: Cassini and INSEE | ||||||||
Attractions
- Saint Germain Church
- Old Saint Germain Church
Saint Germain Church
Old Saint Germain Church
