# Bony

> commune in Aisne, France

**Wikidata**: [Q650541](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q650541)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bony,_Aisne)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/bony-q650541-2

## Summary
Bony is a commune (municipality) in the Aisne department of northern France. It is an administrative locality within the arrondissement of Saint-Quentin and the canton of Le Catelet, located at latitude 49.988055555556 and longitude 3.2227777777778.

## Key Facts
- Bony is a commune in Aisne, France.  
- Geographic coordinates: latitude 49.988055555556, longitude 3.2227777777778.  
- Population (recorded values across various counts): 136, 134, 140, 137, 138, 110, 109, 125, 101, 124, 120, 140, 138, 138, 139, 139, 137.  
- Administrative department: Aisne (department inception: 1790-03-04).  
- Arrondissement: Saint-Quentin (arrondissement of France; country: France).  
- Canton: Le Catelet (canton of France; country: France).  
- Related site: Somme American Cemetery and Memorial (cemetery in France; inception: 1918-10).  
- Official recognition / award associated with Bony: Croix de guerre 1914–1918 (French military decoration; inception: 1915-04-02).  
- Status: commune of France (territorial subdivision for municipalities; inception: 1789).  
- Wikidata description: "commune in Aisne, France".  
- Wikipedia article title (sitelink): "Bony, Aisne".  
- Wikidata sitelink count for Bony: 46.

Country-level (France) connections and facts provided in source material:
- Bony is located in France, a country in Western Europe and other continents via overseas territories.  
- France inception references in source: Treaty of Verdun (843; West Francia), Francia (0481), First French Empire (1804-05-18).  
- France key identifiers and data included in source: capital Paris; population estimate 68,605,616 (2025); area 643,801 km²; government type semi-presidential republic/unitary state; official language French; currency Euro (metropolitan France) and CFP franc (overseas territories); national motto "Liberté, égalité, fraternité"; national anthem "La Marseillaise"; ISO codes FR / FRA / 250; internet TLD .fr; calling code +33; driving side right; electricity 230 V 50 Hz (Type E/Europlug); highest point Mont Blanc 4,808.72 m; lowest point Étang de Lavalduc −10 m; geographic coordinates for France 47°N 2°E; time zones CET/CEST and various overseas zones; notable memberships: UN Security Council (permanent), EU (founding member), NATO, G7, G20, WTO, Schengen Area, Council of Europe; France possesses nuclear weapons (since 1960).  
- France notable dates in source: UN membership since 1945-10-24; EU founding membership since 1957-03-25; NATO membership since 1949-04-04.

## FAQs
Q: Where is Bony located?  
A: Bony is a commune in the Aisne department of France, within the arrondissement of Saint-Quentin and the canton of Le Catelet. Its coordinates are latitude 49.988055555556 and longitude 3.2227777777778.

Q: What is the population of Bony?  
A: Population counts provided in source records include the following values: 136, 134, 140, 137, 138, 110, 109, 125, 101, 124, 120, 140, 138, 138, 139, 139, 137 (these are recorded counts from various enumerations; no specific years were given in the source).

Q: What administrative divisions govern Bony?  
A: Bony is administratively part of the Aisne department (created 1790-03-04), the arrondissement of Saint-Quentin, and the canton of Le Catelet.

Q: Has Bony received any formal recognitions or awards?  
A: The source lists the Croix de guerre 1914–1918 (French military decoration, inception 1915-04-02) under Awards/Recognition associated with Bony.

Q: Are there historical sites or memorials associated with Bony?  
A: The Somme American Cemetery and Memorial (inception October 1918) is listed among related entities in the source material connected to Bony.

Q: Where can I find more information about Bony online?  
A: The Wikipedia article title given in the source is "Bony, Aisne." The entity has 46 sitelinks recorded in the source.

## Why It Matters
Bony matters as a specific local administrative unit (commune) within France’s multi-layered territorial organization. As a commune in Aisne, Bony serves as a basic unit of local governance under the institutional structure of departments, arrondissements and cantons that organize municipal administration across the French Republic. The presence in the source of the Croix de guerre 1914–1918 and the Somme American Cemetery and Memorial as related entities indicates Bony’s connection to First World War history in the region; that historical association contributes to the commune’s cultural and memorial significance within the broader context of the Aisne department and the Somme battlefields. Maintaining precise geographic coordinates and population records supports administrative planning, demographic analysis, heritage preservation, and locating Bony in cartographic and archival resources. Finally, inclusion in global reference systems (Wikidata description, Wikipedia title, and sitelinks) makes Bony discoverable in international knowledge bases and useful for research, genealogy, and historical tourism.

## Notable For
- Being a commune in the Aisne department of France with explicit administrative links to the arrondissement of Saint-Quentin and the canton of Le Catelet.  
- Exact geographic placement: coordinates 49.988055555556 N, 3.2227777777778 E.  
- A recorded series of small population counts (values ranging approximately from 101 to 140 in the provided series).  
- Association with the Croix de guerre 1914–1918 (French military decoration, inception 1915-04-02) as an award/recognition item in source material.  
- Related to the Somme American Cemetery and Memorial (a cemetery in France, inception October 1918) as a site connected in the source data.  
- Formal presence in structured knowledge systems: Wikidata description "commune in Aisne, France," Wikipedia article titled "Bony, Aisne," and 46 sitelinks recorded.

## Body

### Overview
Bony is a commune-level municipality in northern France. The single-line Wikidata description for the entity is "commune in Aisne, France." The canonical Wikipedia article referenced by the source is titled "Bony, Aisne." The entity has 46 sitelinks recorded in the source material, indicating entries in multiple language Wikipedias or related Wikimedia projects.

### Location and Administrative Divisions
- Country: France. Bony is located within the territorial state of France as provided by the source.  
- Department: Aisne — the departmental unit in which Bony sits. The source records Aisne’s inception date as 1790-03-04.  
- Arrondissement: Saint-Quentin — Bony is placed under the administrative arrondissement of Saint-Quentin (an arrondissement of France; country: France).  
- Canton: Le Catelet — the commune belongs to the canton of Le Catelet (a canton of France; country: France).  
- Commune status: Bony is a "commune of France," reflecting the national municipal subdivision created in the revolutionary period (commune of France inception recorded as 1789).

### Geography and Coordinates
- Latitude: 49.988055555556.  
- Longitude: 3.2227777777778.  
- These coordinates locate Bony precisely for mapping and navigation within the national territory of France. The source ties Bony geographically to the broader territorial context of France (metropolitan and overseas attributes of the country are recorded in the source material).

### Demographics
- The source lists a sequence of population values associated with Bony: 136, 134, 140, 137, 138, 110, 109, 125, 101, 124, 120, 140, 138, 138, 139, 139, 137.  
- The listed values are given without explicit year labels in the source material; they represent recorded enumerations or counts available in the dataset.

### Awards and Historical Connections
- Croix de guerre 1914–1918: The French military decoration is listed under Awards/Recognition associated with Bony in the source. The Croix de guerre 1914–1918 has inception date 1915-04-02 in the provided material.  
- Somme American Cemetery and Memorial: This cemetery in France (inception listed as October 1918) appears among the related/located entities in the source material connected to Bony. The presence of both the Croix de guerre and the Somme cemetery in the dataset indicates documented ties between the commune and First World War memorialization or events in the region (as presented in the source).

### Related Entities and Administrative Context
- France: The national context for Bony. The source provides extensive data about France, including founding and historical reference points (Treaty of Verdun 843 for West Francia; Francia 0481; First French Empire 1804-05-18), governance structure (semi-presidential republic under the Fifth Republic constitution of 1958), and numerous national-level facts and identifiers. Bony’s placement within France subjects it to national laws, codes, and institutional frameworks recorded in the source.  
- Aisne (department): The department-level administrative unit containing Bony. The source lists Aisne as a French department with inception date 1790-03-04.  
- Canton of Le Catelet: Local electoral/administrative subdivision containing Bony; the source lists it as a canton of France.  
- Arrondissement of Saint-Quentin: Sub-prefectural division containing Bony; the source lists it as an arrondissement of France.  
- Commune of France: The general territorial subdivision category to which Bony belongs; the source records the inception of communes of France as 1789.

### Data, Identifiers and Links
- Wikipedia title for the commune: "Bony, Aisne."  
- Wikidata description: "commune in Aisne, France."  
- Sitelink count recorded for Bony: 46.  
- The source provides a numeric population series for Bony but does not attach years to each count; those values are reproduced in full in this entry.

### Country-level (France) Details from Source (connected context)
The source attaches the following France-level facts to the overall contextual data for Bony’s location:
- France is a country located primarily in Western Europe with overseas territories in the Americas, Africa, and Oceania.  
- Notable reference inception points for the French polity in the source: Treaty of Verdun (843 AD) establishing West Francia; Francia (0481); First French Empire declared 1804-05-18.  
- Government type: semi-presidential system, unitary state, republic; current constitutional basis is the Fifth Republic (constitution established 1958-10-04).  
- Capital: Paris.  
- Population estimate (source): 68,605,616 (2025).  
- Area: 643,801 km².  
- Official language: French.  
- Currency: Euro in metropolitan France; CFP franc in certain overseas territories.  
- National motto: "Liberté, égalité, fraternité."  
- National anthem: "La Marseillaise."  
- Highest point: Mont Blanc, 4,808.72 meters; lowest point: Étang de Lavalduc, −10 meters.  
- Coordinates for France as a whole (approximate): 47°N 2°E.  
- Time zones: CET (UTC+01:00), CEST (UTC+02:00), and multiple other zones for overseas territories.  
- Infrastructure/standards noted: driving on the right; electricity 230 V 50 Hz; plugs Type E and Europlug.  
- International codes: calling code +33; internet TLD .fr; ISO codes FR (alpha-2), FRA (alpha-3), 250 (numeric).  
- International memberships and dates noted in source: UN membership since 1945-10-24 (permanent Security Council member); EU founding member since 1957-03-25; NATO member since 1949-04-04.  
- Military/strategic note: France possesses nuclear weapons (since 1960), as recorded in the source.

### Sources and Identifiers in the Provided Material
- The entry here relies exclusively on the items and structured properties contained in the provided source block, including entity relationships (Aisne department, canton of Le Catelet, arrondissement of Saint-Quentin), awards and memorials (Croix de guerre 1914–1918; Somme American Cemetery and Memorial), coordinate values, population figures, and metadata (Wikipedia title, sitelink count, Wikidata description).

### Practical Uses of This Data
- Locating Bony on a map or GIS system using the precise latitude and longitude provided.  
- Using the population series for small-area demographic analysis or trend visualization (subject to obtaining year labels from primary census records).  
- Identifying historical or memorial sites connected with Bony for research into First World War commemoration (Somme American Cemetery, Croix de guerre).  
- Placing Bony correctly within French administrative hierarchies for governance, legal, or statistical purposes (commune → canton of Le Catelet → arrondissement of Saint-Quentin → Aisne department → France).

(End of entry — all facts and relationships included are taken from the provided source material.)

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