Hangest-sur-Somme
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 The church in Hangest-sur-Somme | |
Location of Hangest-sur-Somme  | |
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| Coordinates: 49°58′54″N 2°03′57″E / 49.9817°N 2.0658°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Somme |
| Arrondissement | Amiens |
| Canton | Ailly-sur-Somme |
| Intercommunality | CC Nièvre et Somme |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Gérald Bec[1] |
| Area 1 | 12.46 km2 (4.81 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 762 |
| • Density | 61/km2 (160/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 80416 /80310 |
| Elevation | 6–108 m (20–354 ft) (avg. 14 m or 46 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Hangest-sur-Somme (French pronunciation: [ɑ̃ʒɛst syʁ sɔm], literally Hangest on Somme) is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.
Geography
[edit]The commune is situated by the banks of the river Somme, on the D3 road, some 20 miles (32 km) southeast of Abbeville. Hangest station has rail connections to Amiens and Abbeville.
Population
[edit]| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 661 | — |
| 1975 | 646 | −0.33% |
| 1982 | 657 | +0.24% |
| 1990 | 648 | −0.17% |
| 1999 | 695 | +0.78% |
| 2007 | 678 | −0.31% |
| 2012 | 705 | +0.78% |
| 2017 | 775 | +1.91% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
Notable people
[edit]- Herménégilde Duchaussoy (1854–1934), meteorologist
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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