Serain

Serain
region	Hauts-de-France
Department	Aisne
Arrondissement	Saint-Quentin
Canton	Bohain-en-Vermandois
Community association	Pays du Vermandois
Coordinates	50 ° 2 ′ N , 3 ° 22 ′ E Coordinates: 50 ° 2 ′ N , 3 ° 22 ′ E
height	114-152 m
surface	6.65 km 2
Residents	405 (January 1, 2017)
Population density	61 inhabitants / km 2
Post Code	02110
INSEE code	02709
	; City Hall (Mairie) and School of Serain

Serain is a French municipality with 405 inhabitants (at January 1, 2017) in the department of Aisne in the region of Hauts-de-France . It belongs to the Arrondissement Saint-Quentin , the canton Bohain-en-Vermandois and the municipality association Pays du Vermandois .

geography

Serain is surrounded by the neighboring communities Prémont in the east and southeast, Beaurevoir in the south and from the Nord located communities Malincourt the west and Élincourt in the north.

history

During the First World War , the village was occupied by German troops from August 28, 1914 to October 1918. Initially, Serain was removed from the immediate front line and served as a base for the German army. The place was liberated on October 8, 1918 after hard fighting by the 66th British Division . In view of the suffering of the population during the four years of occupation and the severe damage to the buildings, Serain was awarded the Croix de Guerre 1914–1918 on April 19, 1921 .