# Dury

> commune in Aisne, France

**Wikidata**: [Q1062168](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1062168)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dury,_Aisne)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/dury-q1062168-2

## Summary
Dury is a commune (municipality) in the Aisne department of northern France. It is administratively in the arrondissement of Saint-Quentin and belonged to the canton of Saint-Simon until March 2015.

## Key Facts
- Official status: commune (France territorial subdivision).
- Country: France (country in Western Europe; origins traced to West Francia/Treaty of Verdun 843 and the First French Empire 1804).
- Department: Aisne (inception: 1790-03-04).
- Arrondissement: Saint-Quentin.
- Canton: Saint-Simon (Dury was part of this canton until March 2015).
- Award: Croix de guerre 1914–1918 (French military decoration; inception 1915-04-02) — listed as an award/recognition for Dury.
- Coordinates: latitude 49.750555555556, longitude 3.1288888888889.
- Population (recorded values provided): 205.0; 214.0; 227.0; 222.0; 219.0; 192.0; 203.0; 181.0; 177.0; 177.0; 198.0; 207.0; 199.0; 196.0; 194.0; 191.0. (Values provided without associated years.)
- Wikimedia Commons image: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File%3ADury%20%28Aisne%29%20city%20limit%20sign.JPG
- Image URL: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/ad/Dury_%28Aisne%29_city_limit_sign.JPG
- Thumbnail URL: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/Dury_%28Aisne%29_city_limit_sign.JPG/960px-Dury_%28Aisne%29_city_limit_sign.JPG
- Image artist/credit: Havang(nl).
- Image license: CC0 (public domain); image_license_type: public_domain.
- Wikipedia article title: "Dury, Aisne".
- Wikidata description: "commune in Aisne, France".
- Wikidata sitelink count for Dury: 45.
- Related entity: commune of France (inception: 1789), the national territorial category to which Dury belongs.

## FAQs
Q: What is Dury?
A: Dury is a French commune (municipality) located in the Aisne department and the arrondissement of Saint-Quentin.

Q: Where exactly is Dury located?
A: Dury sits at latitude 49.750555555556 and longitude 3.1288888888889 in northern France, within the Aisne department.

Q: What administrative divisions does Dury belong to?
A: Dury is in the department of Aisne and the arrondissement of Saint-Quentin; it was part of the canton of Saint-Simon until March 2015.

Q: What is the population of Dury?
A: The available recorded population values are: 205.0; 214.0; 227.0; 222.0; 219.0; 192.0; 203.0; 181.0; 177.0; 177.0; 198.0; 207.0; 199.0; 196.0; 194.0; 191.0. These numbers were provided without corresponding years.

Q: Does Dury have any official recognitions or decorations?
A: Yes. Dury is listed as having the Croix de guerre 1914–1918, a French military decoration established on 1915-04-02.

Q: Where can I find images or more media about Dury?
A: A city-limit sign image and other media are available on Wikimedia Commons at the file page: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File%3ADury%20%28Aisne%29%20city%20limit%20sign.JPG. The primary image is credited to Havang(nl) and is licensed CC0 (public domain).

Q: How can I find the Wikipedia article for Dury?
A: The article title is "Dury, Aisne" and the entity has 45 sitelinks on Wikidata.

## Why It Matters
Dury is a local governmental unit within France’s long-established commune system, the basic building block of French municipal administration since 1789. As a commune in the Aisne department and the Saint-Quentin arrondissement, Dury participates in regional governance, local services, and census reporting that feed into departmental and national planning. The listing of the Croix de guerre 1914–1918 as an award ties the commune to the national history of the First World War and indicates that Dury was formally recognized in the context of that conflict. Even with a small recorded population, communes like Dury preserve local identity, maintain civic records, and anchor cultural and historical memory at the municipal level in France.

## Notable For
- Status as a French commune in the Aisne department and the arrondissement of Saint-Quentin.
- Historical administrative link to the canton of Saint-Simon until the canton reorganization in March 2015.
- Recipient (listed) of the Croix de guerre 1914–1918, a French military decoration established in 1915.
- Small recorded population values reflecting its character as a small rural municipality.
- Public-domain image documentation on Wikimedia Commons (file credited to Havang(nl)).

## Body

### Overview and Classification
- Dury is classified as a commune, the municipal-level territorial subdivision of France. The general category "commune of France" has existed since 1789.
- The commune is administered within the Aisne department. Aisne itself was created on 1790-03-04 as a department of France.

### Geography and Coordinates
- Dury is located at latitude 49.750555555556 and longitude 3.1288888888889.
- The commune lies within the national territory of France, a country in Western Europe whose historical origins include West Francia (Treaty of Verdun, 843) and the First French Empire (proclaimed 1804).

### Administrative Organization
- Departmental level: Dury is in Aisne (department; inception date 1790-03-04).
- Arrondissement level: the commune is part of the arrondissement of Saint-Quentin.
- Canton level: Dury was part of the canton of Saint-Simon until March 2015; the canton association changed following national canton reorganizations.

### Demographics
- The source provides a sequence of recorded population values for Dury: 205.0; 214.0; 227.0; 222.0; 219.0; 192.0; 203.0; 181.0; 177.0; 177.0; 198.0; 207.0; 199.0; 196.0; 194.0; 191.0. No explicit years are attached to these figures in the provided material.

### Awards and Historical Recognition
- Dury is listed as having the Croix de guerre 1914–1918. This is a French military decoration instituted on 1915-04-02 and awarded for contributions connected to the First World War. The presence of this decoration in Dury’s entry denotes an official recognition related to that period.

### Media and Visual Documentation
- Primary image available: Dury (Aisne) city limit sign.
  - Image URL: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/ad/Dury_%28Aisne%29_city_limit_sign.JPG
  - Thumbnail: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/Dury_%28Aisne%29_city_limit_sign.JPG/960px-Dury_%28Aisne%29_city_limit_sign.JPG
  - Commons file page: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File%3ADury%20%28Aisne%29%20city%20limit%20sign.JPG
  - Artist/credit: Havang(nl).
  - License: CC0; image_license_type recorded as public_domain.

### Referential and Linked Data
- Wikipedia article title associated with the commune: "Dury, Aisne".
- Wikidata short description: "commune in Aisne, France".
- Wikidata sitelink count for Dury: 45.
- Related higher-level entities explicitly connected in available data:
  - France (country; multiple inception/origin points referenced).
  - Aisne (department).
  - Canton of Saint-Simon (administrative relationship until March 2015).
  - Arrondissement of Saint-Quentin (current arrondissement).

### Context within French Administrative History
- The commune form of local government was formalized in France from 1789 onward. Dury, as a commune, functions within this system.
- The department of Aisne, created in 1790, is the departmental tier that includes Dury.
- National reorganizations of cantons (notably those that took effect in March 2015) affected Dury’s canton affiliation, which historically was Saint-Simon until that date.

### External identifiers and counts
- The entry provides a sitelink_count of 45 for Dury on Wikidata.
- The Aisne department entry referenced has a sitelink_count of 104.
- The canton of Saint-Simon entry has a sitelink_count of 15.
- The arrondissement of Saint-Quentin entry has a sitelink_count of 33.

### Notes and Data Limitations
- Population values were provided as a series without associated census years; users wishing to analyze demographic trends should consult primary census sources or the Dury Wikipedia/Wikidata pages for temporally tagged figures.
- The material lists France’s historical inception points and broad country details as connected context; these are included to clarify national-level relationships but do not replace dedicated sources on French national history.

### Where to Find More
- Wikipedia page: search for "Dury, Aisne".
- Wikimedia Commons media: file page linked above for the city-limit sign image.
- Wikidata item: the Dury entry has descriptive metadata and 45 sitelinks for cross-language and external references.

## References

1. [Sandre](https://www.sandre.eaufrance.fr/geo/CoursEau/E6---140)
2. dataset of postal codes in France. 2018
3. INSEE code
4. répertoire géographique des communes
5. Freebase Data Dumps. 2013
6. Annuaire de service-public.fr
7. Populations légales 2018
8. Populations légales 2016
9. Populations légales 2017
10. [Populations légales communales depuis 1968. National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies](https://www.insee.fr/fr/statistiques/2522602)
11. Populations légales 2019
12. Populations légales 2020
13. Populations légales 2021
14. Populations de référence 2022
15. Populations de référence 2023
16. [Code officiel géographique](https://www.insee.fr/fr/information/3363419)
17. National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies
18. GeoNames
19. [répertoire géographique des communes. 2015](https://wxs-telechargement.ign.fr/83edtfdyqte031y0ra49d2e3/telechargement/inspire/RGC-2015-01$RGC2015/file/RGC2015.7z)
20. [2016](https://data.geopf.fr/telechargement/download/GEOFLA/GEOFLA_2-2_COMMUNE_SHP_LAMB93_FXX_2016-06-28/GEOFLA_2-2_COMMUNE_SHP_LAMB93_FXX_2016-06-28.7z)
21. [Code officiel géographique. 2017](https://www.insee.fr/fr/information/2560698)