Houry

Houry is a commune with 59 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2011 ) in the department of Aisne in the Picardie region.

Geography

Due to the arrondissement of Vervins in Canton Vervins southwest of Vervins lying place leads the department road D37. South of the local situation of the small river Brune.

1793 included the City 121 inhabitants. Until 1836, the population had risen to 160. They then declined over the long term until they 1911 only 102 people was. In 1921 she was again increased to 116, and shortly thereafter descend again. After a temporary increase in 1946 to 113 people, it then fell sharply. 1982 lived only 49 people in the place and recovered only slightly thereafter. 2009 the municipality had 63 inhabitants.

In the village is a historic fortified church.