Sy, Ardennes
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| Coordinates: 49°30′58″N 4°52′18″E / 49.5161°N 4.8716°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Grand Est |
| Department | Ardennes |
| Arrondissement | Rethel |
| Canton | Vouziers |
| Intercommunality | Argonne Ardennaise |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Bruno Deswaene[1] |
Area 1 | 7.97 km2 (3.08 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 58 |
| • Density | 7.3/km2 (19/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 08434 /08390 |
| Elevation | 176–267 m (577–876 ft) (avg. 180 m or 590 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Sy (French pronunciation: [si]) is a commune in the Ardennes department in northern France.
Geography
The commune of Sy is located in the southern part of the Ardennes department, in the Grand Est region (Champagne-Ardennes sector). According to the Ardennes territorial divisions, it is situated in the arrondissement of Vouziers and lies within the Argonne Ardennaise Intercommunal Public Establishment (EPCI) to the north. It belongs to the canton of Vouziers. It is between 40 and 50 kilometers from Charleville-Mézières (further north) and about 30 kilometers from Sedan. A few kilometers east of Sy lies the commune of Bairon et ses environs (formed by the 2016 merger of Le Chesne, Louvergny and Les Alleux). But also, the commune is surrounded by Tannay, Les Grandes-Armoises, La Berlière, Oches, Verrières and Les Petites-Armoises. Crossed by the Ruisseau des Armoises, measuring 10.5 km.
Hydrography
The municipality is located in the Meuse watershed within the Rhine-Meuse basin. It is drained by the Armoises stream, the Ecogne stream, and the Uchon stream.[3][4].
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 1968 | 82 | — |
| 1975 | 56 | −5.30% |
| 1982 | 61 | +1.23% |
| 1990 | 50 | −2.45% |
| 1999 | 45 | −1.16% |
| 2007 | 41 | −1.16% |
| 2012 | 48 | +3.20% |
| 2017 | 51 | +1.22% |
| 2023 | 58 | +2.17% |
| Source: INSEE[5] | ||
See also
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
- ^ "Fiche communale de Sy". le système d'information pour la gestion des eaux souterraines Rhin-Meuse. Retrieved 15 May 2024..
- ^ Sandre. "le ruisseau des Armoises".
- ^ Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE