Harly

This article is about the French commune. For the hill range in Germany also known as the 'Harly', see Harly Forest.
Harly
Harly

Coordinates: 49°50′35″N 3°19′19″E / 49.8431°N 3.3219°ECoordinates: 49°50′35″N 3°19′19″E / 49.8431°N 3.3219°E
Country France
Region Picardy
Department Aisne
Arrondissement Saint-Quentin
Canton Saint-Quentin-Sud
Intercommunality Saint-Quentin
Government
 • Mayor (2008–2014) Bernard Destombes
Area1 3.76 km2 (1.45 sq mi)
Population (2008)2 1,756
 • Density 470/km2 (1,200/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code 02371 / 02100
Elevation 72–112 m (236–367 ft)
(avg. 100 m or 330 ft)

1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Harly is a commune in the Aisne department in Picardy in northern France.

Geography

The commune is located in the valley of the Homblières, it is bathed by the Somme and its marshes and Streaming of Harly.

History

By the end of the tenth century, 943, mention is made of super Harli Harly Somenam fluvium in the relationship miracles relics of Saint Quentin.

In the 17th century, Harly, possession of the Chapter of St. Quentin at the outset, is Seigneurerie de l'Abbaye de Vermand.

The municipality had a bunker that belonged to the Hindenburg Line (WWI).

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962783—    
19681,445+84.5%
19751,425−1.4%
19821,976+38.7%
19901,892−4.3%
19991,803−4.7%
20081,756−2.6%

Administration

List of successive mayors :

Personalities

Lords of the town (Source Genealogy Aisne)

See also

References

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