Liry
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| region | Grand Est | |
| Department | Ardennes | |
| Arrondissement | Vouziers | |
| Canton | Attigny | |
| Community association | Argonne Ardennaise | |
| Coordinates | 49 ° 18 ′ N , 4 ° 40 ′ E | |
| height | 111-198 m | |
| surface | 12.69 km 2 | |
| Residents | 88 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 7 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 08400 | |
| INSEE code | 08256 | |
 Town Hall ( Mairie ) of Liry |
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Liry is a French commune with 88 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) in the Ardennes department in the Grand Est region (before 2016 Champagne-Ardenne ). It belongs to the Arrondissement of Vouziers , the canton of Attigny (until 2015 Monthois ) and the Argonne Ardennaise municipality .
geography
Liry is surrounded by the neighboring communities of Semide in the west, Mont-Saint-Martin in the north, Saint-Morel in the northeast, Monthois in the east, Marvaux-Vieux in the southeast and Aure in the south.
history
During the First World War the village was occupied by German troops. At the end of the war, Liry was almost completely destroyed.
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2012 | 2016 |
| Residents | 181 | 145 | 119 | 119 | 106 | 96 | 105 | 103 | 92 |
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Attractions
- Saint-Sulpice church
Web links
Commons : Liry - collection of images, videos and audio files
