Domart-en-Ponthieu | |
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An aerial view of Domart-en-Ponthieu | |
Location of Domart-en-Ponthieu | |
Coordinates: 50°04′31″N 2°07′34″E / 50.0753°N 2.1261°ECoordinates: 50°04′31″N 2°07′34″E / 50.0753°N 2.1261°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Hauts-de-France |
Department | Somme |
Arrondissement | Amiens |
Canton | Flixecourt |
Intercommunality | CC Nièvre et Somme |
Government | |
• Mayor (2014–2020) | Christian Prud'Homme |
Area 1 | 17.93 km2 (6.92 sq mi) |
Population (Jan. 2018)[1] | 1,074 |
• Density | 60/km2 (160/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 80241 /80620 |
Elevation | 32–132 m (105–433 ft) (avg. 44 m or 144 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Domart-en-Ponthieu is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.
Geography
The commune is situated on the D216 road, some 14 miles (23 km) southeast of Abbeville.
History
After the Armistice following World War I, British troops from the Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry were stationed at Domart-en-Ponthieu under the command of a Colonel Flanagan. Awaiting demobilisation, they were able to relax for a time. Private Arthur Bullock recalled this stay, including a memorable occasion on which he heard a talk by the renowned Woodbine Willie.[2]
Population
Year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 |
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Population | 1336 | 1150 | 1152 | 1175 | 1107 | 1126 | 1169 |
From the year 1962 on: No double counting—residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) are counted only once. |
Places of interest
- The Templars house
- The round tower (remains of the château)
- Church
- The war memorial
- Aerial views
See also
References
- ^ "Populations légales 2018". INSEE. 28 December 2020.
- ^ Bullock, Arthur (2009). Gloucestershire Between the Wars: A Memoir. The History Press. ISBN 978-0-7524-4793-3. (Pages 91-92)