# Hary

> commune in Aisne, France

**Wikidata**: [Q529779](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q529779)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hary)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/hary

## Summary
Hary is a commune (municipality) in the Aisne department of northern France, administratively placed in the arrondissement of Vervins. It lies at coordinates 49.788055555556° N, 3.9330555555556° E and is a small rural commune with populations around the low 200s in the provided data series.

## Key Facts
- Type: Commune (municipality) in France.
- Administrative department: Aisne (department of France).
- Arrondissement: Vervins (arrondissement of France).
- Country: France (country in Western Europe with overseas territories).
- Coordinates: latitude 49.788055555556, longitude 3.9330555555556.
- Population (historic data points provided): 223.0; 223.0; 220.0; 208.0; 200.0; 270.0; 220.0; 214.0; 221.0; 232.0; 225.0; 223.0; 197.0; 193.0; 189.0; 196.0; 203.0.
- Wikipedia title: Hary.
- Wikidata description: "commune in Aisne, France."
- Sitelink count (Wikidata): 46.
- Related territorial classification: part of the French system of communes (inception of the commune of France: 1789).
- Department inception (Aisne): 4 March 1790.
- Country-level context: France — founding/early dates include Treaty of Verdun (843) for West Francia and First French Empire (1804).
- Arrondissement entity: arrondissement of Vervins (administrative arrondissement in France).

## FAQs
Q: What is Hary?
A: Hary is a French commune (municipality) located in the Aisne department and the arrondissement of Vervins, with geographic coordinates 49.7880556° N, 3.9330556° E.

Q: How large is Hary's population?
A: The provided population data points for Hary are in the low 200s, with values given such as 223.0, 220.0, 232.0 and other points ranging between 189.0 and 270.0 in the supplied series.

Q: Which larger administrative units include Hary?
A: Hary belongs to the commune tier of France’s territorial organization; it is in the Aisne department and administratively within the arrondissement of Vervins.

Q: Where can I find more authoritative online information about Hary?
A: The settlement’s Wikipedia title is "Hary" and its Wikidata description is "commune in Aisne, France"; the Wikidata sitelink count for Hary is 46.

Q: Does Hary sit within metropolitan France or an overseas territory?
A: Hary is located in metropolitan France, within the Aisne department in northern France.

## Why It Matters
Hary represents the basic territorial and administrative building block of France: the commune. Communes are the lowest level of official local government in France and are central to local administration, land planning, civil registration, and community life. Even small communes like Hary contribute to departmental and regional demographics, electoral rolls, and local culture. For statistical, historical, planning, and governance purposes, knowing a commune’s precise coordinates, population series, and administrative attachments (department and arrondissement) enables government agencies, researchers, cartographers, and residents to place it precisely within national systems of infrastructure, services, and law.

## Notable For
- Being an officially recognized French commune in the Aisne department and the arrondissement of Vervins.
- Small-scale population characteristic: the provided data series shows typical values in the low 200s, reflecting a small rural municipality profile.
- Precise geographic placement: coordinates 49.788055555556 N, 3.9330555555556 E.
- Presence in knowledge and reference systems: listed on Wikidata with a sitelink count of 46 and a Wikipedia page titled "Hary."

## Body

### Location and Administrative Classification
- Hary is a commune, the standard municipal subdivision in France (the French commune system dates from 1789).
- It is located in the Aisne department. The Aisne department itself was created as part of the French departmental system on 4 March 1790.
- Administratively, Hary is placed in the arrondissement of Vervins, an arrondissement-level division within the department.

### Geographic Coordinates and Setting
- Exact coordinates: latitude 49.788055555556, longitude 3.9330555555556.
- These coordinates place Hary in northern metropolitan France within the territorial bounds of the Aisne department.

### Demographics and Population Data
- The entry includes a sequence of population data points for Hary: 223.0; 223.0; 220.0; 208.0; 200.0; 270.0; 220.0; 214.0; 221.0; 232.0; 225.0; 223.0; 197.0; 193.0; 189.0; 196.0; 203.0.
- The series indicates fluctuations around the low- to mid-200s, with a single reported high of 270.0 in the provided set and lows in the high 100s.

### Data and Identifiers
- Wikipedia title: Hary.
- Wikidata description: "commune in Aisne, France."
- Wikidata sitelink_count: 46, indicating the number of linked language or site pages referenced in the associated Wikidata item.
- These identifiers are useful for locating structured and unstructured references across Wikimedia projects and other linked data resources.

### Related Administrative Entities
- Commune of France: Hary is one instance of the French commune, a nationwide municipal subdivision instituted from 1789.
- Aisne department: the departmental level that Hary belongs to; Aisne was established on 4 March 1790.
- Arrondissement of Vervins: the arrondissement-level administration that contains Hary.

### Country Context — France (connected entity)
- Hary is located within France, a country primarily in Western Europe that also includes overseas territories across the Americas, Africa, Oceania and a claim in Antarctica.
- Key facts about France included in the source material:
  - Official name: République française (French Republic).
  - Capital: Paris.
  - Country-level population (2025 estimate): 68,605,616.
  - Area: 643,801 square kilometres.
  - Government type: semi-presidential republic; unitary state with a decentralized administration.
  - Current head of state (as provided): President Emmanuel Macron; head of government (as provided): Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu.
  - Legislature: bicameral Parliament (National Assembly and Senate).
  - Official language: French.
  - Currency: Euro (EUR) in metropolitan France; CFP franc used in some overseas territories.
  - National motto: "Liberté, égalité, fraternité."
  - National anthem: "La Marseillaise."
  - Important historical dates: Treaty of Verdun (843) establishing West Francia; First French Empire proclaimed 18 May 1804.
  - Time zones: metropolitan France uses CET (UTC+01:00) and CEST (UTC+02:00); overseas territories use other time zones up to UTC+12:00.
  - Driving side: right.
  - Electricity standard: 230 V, 50 Hz; plug types include Europlug and Type E.
  - International calling code: +33; internet TLD: .fr; ISO codes FR (Alpha-2), FRA (Alpha-3), 250 (numeric).
  - International and historical roles: founding member of the European Union, permanent member of the United Nations Security Council, NATO member, nuclear-armed state (since 1960).
- Including this country-level context situates Hary within national administrative, legal, infrastructural, and cultural frameworks.

### Practical Uses of Hary's Data
- Governance and administration: precise identification within department and arrondissement supports local governance, electoral administration, and public services.
- Statistical and demographic analysis: the provided population series allows trend observation for small-commune demographics.
- Mapping and navigation: coordinates enable cartographic placement and integration into GIS systems and mapping services.
- Reference linking: Wikipedia title, Wikidata description, and sitelink count facilitate cross-referencing in knowledge bases and multilingual resources.

### Related Entities and Historical Notes
- Hary is one of the many communes that comprise the territorial organization of France, which has roots in the French Revolution and formal adoption of communes in 1789.
- The Aisne department (to which Hary belongs) was created in 1790 as part of the departmental reorganization of France.

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## References

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2. dataset of postal codes in France. 2018
3. INSEE code
4. répertoire géographique des communes
5. Freebase Data Dumps. 2013
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8. Recensement de la population 2015. National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 2017
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22. [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)
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