# Éparcy

> commune in Aisne, France

**Wikidata**: [Q1016724](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1016724)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Éparcy)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/parcy

## Summary
Éparcy is a commune (municipality) in the Aisne department of northern France. It lies in the arrondissement of Vervins and is a small rural locality with recorded population counts numbering in the dozens.

## Key Facts
- Éparcy is a commune in Aisne, France.  
- Country: France (France is a country located primarily in Western Europe and also has overseas territories).  
- Department: Aisne (Aisne inception: 1790-03-04).  
- Arrondissement: Vervins (arrondissement of Vervins; country: France).  
- Administrative classification: commune of France (the French commune subdivision; inception: 1789).  
- Coordinates: latitude 49.873333333333, longitude 4.0605555555556.  
- Recorded population counts (unspecified years): 41.0; 34.0; 37.0; 30.0; 28.0; 62.0; 61.0; 47.0; 42.0; 49.0; 46.0; 42.0; 28.0; 30.0; 32.0; 34.0; 38.0.  
- Award/recognition: Croix de guerre 1914–1918 (French military decoration; inception: 1915-04-02).  
- Wikidata description: "commune in Aisne, France."  
- Wikipedia page title: Éparcy (sitelink_count: 45).  
- Wikidata sitelink_count: 45.  
- Image (town hall): https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d3/%C3%89parcy_%28Aisne%29_mairie.JPG (thumbnail: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d3/%C3%89parcy_%28Aisne%29_mairie.JPG/960px-%C3%89parcy_%28Aisne%29_mairie.JPG).  
- Image author/artist: Havang(nl).  
- Image commons page: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File%3A%C3%89parcy%20%28Aisne%29%20mairie.JPG.  
- Image license and type: CC0 / public_domain.  
- Entity sitelink_count (Wikidata): 45.

## FAQs
Q: What is Éparcy?  
A: Éparcy is a French commune (municipality) located in the Aisne department and administered within the arrondissement of Vervins.

Q: Where is Éparcy located exactly?  
A: Éparcy’s geographic coordinates are latitude 49.873333333333 and longitude 4.0605555555556; it is situated in northern France in the department of Aisne.

Q: How large is Éparcy’s population?  
A: Éparcy is a very small commune; recorded population counts provided in the source show values ranging from 28.0 to 62.0 across the series of measurements listed.

Q: What administrative divisions govern Éparcy?  
A: Éparcy is a commune (the basic territorial subdivision in France), part of the Aisne department (since 1790-03-04) and placed in the arrondissement of Vervins.

Q: Has Éparcy received any notable honors?  
A: Yes. Éparcy is associated with the Croix de guerre 1914–1918, the French military decoration established in 1915.

Q: Where can I find images and media of Éparcy?  
A: A public-domain (CC0) photograph of Éparcy’s mairie (town hall) is available on Wikimedia Commons (image by Havang(nl)): https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File%3A%C3%89parcy%20%28Aisne%29%20mairie.JPG.

Q: How is Éparcy represented in linked data and wikis?  
A: The Wikipedia page title is "Éparcy" and the Wikidata entry describes it as a "commune in Aisne, France"; the entity has a Wikidata sitelink_count of 45.

## Why It Matters
Éparcy matters as one of France’s many small communes that together form the country’s foundational layer of local government and rural community life. As a municipality in Aisne and the arrondissement of Vervins, Éparcy contributes to the administrative, cultural, and historical fabric of its department. Its receipt of the Croix de guerre 1914–1918 links the commune to the broader national history of World War I and honors related local wartime experience or distinction. The small, fluctuating population figures underscore Éparcy’s role in understanding rural demographic trends in northern France. Public-domain imagery and documented coordinates make the commune accessible for mapping, research, local history projects, and cultural heritage documentation.

## Notable For
- Being a commune in the Aisne department and administered within the arrondissement of Vervins.  
- Association with the Croix de guerre 1914–1918, a French military decoration instituted in 1915.  
- Very small population counts, with recorded values ranging from 28 to 62, illustrating its status as a small rural municipality.  
- Availability of a public-domain (CC0) photograph of the town hall by Havang(nl) hosted on Wikimedia Commons.  
- Precise geolocation: latitude 49.873333333333 and longitude 4.0605555555556.

## Body

### Overview
- Éparcy is identified in Wikidata and Wikipedia as a "commune in Aisne, France."  
- The entity has an associated Wikipedia page titled "Éparcy" and a Wikidata sitelink_count of 45, indicating multiple interlanguage links or related pages in Wikimedia projects.

### Administrative status
- Country: France.  
  - France is the sovereign state that contains Éparcy; France is described in the source as a country located primarily in Western Europe with overseas territories (see related details below).  
- Department: Aisne.  
  - Aisne is the department that administratively contains Éparcy. Aisne’s inception date is recorded as 1790-03-04.  
- Arrondissement: Vervins.  
  - Éparcy is part of the arrondissement of Vervins, an administrative subdivision used in France for coordinating local governments and state services.

### Classification and legal context
- Éparcy is a commune, the primary local government and territorial subdivision in France (the French commune was established with an inception date noted as 1789 in the provided material).  
- As a commune, Éparcy functions within France’s multi-level territorial framework: commune → canton (not specified in source) → arrondissement (Vervins) → department (Aisne) → region (not specified in source) → country (France).

### Geography and coordinates
- Exact coordinates: 49.873333333333 N, 4.0605555555556 E.  
- The coordinates situate Éparcy in northern France within the Aisne department. These values support mapping and geospatial identification.

### Population data
- The source provides a series of numeric population counts for Éparcy: 41.0; 34.0; 37.0; 30.0; 28.0; 62.0; 61.0; 47.0; 42.0; 49.0; 46.0; 42.0; 28.0; 30.0; 32.0; 34.0; 38.0.  
- These numbers indicate small absolute population sizes and variation across the recorded measurements. No specific years are attached to each figure in the provided data.

### History and awards
- Éparcy is associated with the Croix de guerre 1914–1918, a French military decoration established on 1915-04-02 for World War I distinctions. The source lists this award under Éparcy’s recognitions.

### Visual media and licensing
- Town hall (mairie) photograph: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d3/%C3%89parcy_%28Aisne%29_mairie.JPG.  
- Thumbnail: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d3/%C3%89parcy_%28Aisne%29_mairie.JPG/960px-%C3%89parcy_%28Aisne%29_mairie.JPG.  
- The image is credited to Havang(nl).  
- License: CC0; listed as public_domain and image_license_type public_domain, making the photograph available for reuse without restrictions according to the provided metadata.  
- Commons page: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File%3A%C3%89parcy%20%28Aisne%29%20mairie.JPG.

### Relationships and contextual entities
- Country relationship: Éparcy is located in France. The provided material describes France as a country in Western Europe with global territories; relevant inception milestones for France in the source include dates tied to West Francia (Treaty of Verdun, 843), earlier Francia (0481), and the First French Empire (1804-05-18).  
- Department relationship: Éparcy belongs to the Aisne department (inception: 1790-03-04).  
- Arrondissement relationship: Éparcy is part of the arrondissement of Vervins (country: France; sitelink_count for Vervins: 34).  
- Administrative category: Éparcy is a member of the broad class "commune of France" (inception noted as 1789 in the source).

### Identifiers and metadata
- Wikidata description: "commune in Aisne, France."  
- Wikipedia title: Éparcy.  
- Wikidata sitelink_count: 45.  
- Image metadata: artist Havang(nl); CC0/public domain license.

### Notes on sources and scope
- All facts, relationships, image links, population values, and administrative data in this entry are drawn directly from the provided source material. No additional dates, events, or statistics have been introduced beyond what was supplied.

## References

1. dataset of postal codes in France. 2018
2. INSEE code
3. répertoire géographique des communes
4. Freebase Data Dumps. 2013
5. Annuaire de service-public.fr
6. Recensement de la population 2015. National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 2017
7. Populations légales 2016
8. Populations légales 2017
9. Populations légales 2018
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)
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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)
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