Pont-Noyelles (French pronunciation: [pɔ̃ nwajɛl]; Picard: Pont-Noéyelle) is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.
Pont-Noyelles | |
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A general view of Pont-Noyelles | |
Coordinates: 49°56′27″N 2°26′31″E / 49.9408°N 2.4419°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Hauts-de-France |
Department | Somme |
Arrondissement | Amiens |
Canton | Corbie |
Intercommunality | CC Val de Somme |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Jacky Durier[1] |
Area 1 | 8.62 km2 (3.33 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 814 |
• Density | 94/km2 (240/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 80634 /80115 |
Elevation | 32–123 m (105–404 ft) (avg. 60 m or 200 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Geography
editThe commune is situated at the junction of the D929, D30 and D115 roads, some 8 miles (13 km) northeast of Amiens, in the valley of the small river Hallue.
Population
editYear | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1968 | 326 | — |
1975 | 538 | +7.42% |
1982 | 715 | +4.15% |
1990 | 800 | +1.41% |
1999 | 789 | −0.15% |
2007 | 726 | −1.03% |
2012 | 781 | +1.47% |
2017 | 840 | +1.47% |
Source: INSEE[3] |
History
editPont-Noyelles was the scene of one of the battles of the Franco-Prussian War. On 23 and 24 December 1870, French troops, led by Colonel Louis Faidherbe routed German forces led by Edwin Freiherr von Manteuffel at the Battle of Hallue. A memorial at the site of the General's headquarters commemorates the battle.
See also
editReferences
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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