Seraucourt-le-Grand
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| region | Hauts-de-France | |
| Department | Aisne | |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Quentin | |
| Canton | Ribemont | |
| Community association | Saint-Quentinois | |
| Coordinates | 49 ° 47 ' N , 3 ° 13' E | |
| height | 67-99 m | |
| surface | 10.56 km 2 | |
| Residents | 769 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 73 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 02790 | |
| INSEE code | 02710 | |
Seraucourt-le-Grand is a French commune with 769 inhabitants (at January 1, 2017) in the department of Aisne in the region of Hauts-de-France .
geography
Seraucourt-le-Grand is eight kilometers southwest of Saint-Quentin on the Somme and the Canal de Saint-Quentin, which runs parallel to the Somme .
history
During excavations of a burial site from Merovingian times jewelry and weapons were found. The place was first mentioned in 1010 as Serodi Curtis .
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2007 | 2016 |
| Residents | 615 | 540 | 544 | 614 | 738 | 715 | 783 | 774 |
Attractions
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- The Saint-Martin church has a Romanesque portal.
- The graves of almost 2,000 fallen from World War I and some of victims of World War II are in the British war cemetery, and there used to be a military airfield south of the town .
Web links
Commons : Seraucourt-le-Grand - collection of images, videos and audio files
