Cerizy

Cerizy (French pronunciation: [səʁizi]) is a commune in the Aisne department in Hauts-de-France in northern France. It is part of the Canton of Ribemont.

Cerizy
The town hall of Cerizy
Location of Cerizy
Cerizy
Cerizy
Coordinates: 49°45′39″N 3°19′40″E
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentAisne
ArrondissementSaint-Quentin
CantonRibemont
IntercommunalityVal de l'Oise
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Jean-Christophe Carlier
Area
1
4 km2 (2 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)
59
  Density15/km2 (38/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
02149 /02240
Elevation73–123 m (240–404 ft)
(avg. 108 m or 354 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

During the Retreat from Mons on 28 August 1914, the British 12th Lancers charged a dismounted Prussian Guard Dragoon regiment near the village.

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