Miraumont
Appearance
Miraumont | |
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![]() Miraumont railway station in the early 20th century | |
Coordinates:50°05′42″N2°43′50″E/ 50.095°N 2.7306°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Hauts-de-France |
Department | Somme |
Arrondissement | Péronne |
Canton | Albert |
Intercommunality | Pays du Coquelicot |
Government | |
• Mayor(2020–2026) | René Delattre[1] |
Area 1 | 13.96 km2(5.39 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 639 |
• Density | 46/km2(120/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00(CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00(CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 80549/80300 |
Elevation | 77–142 m (253–466 ft) (avg. 89 m or 292 ft) |
1French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2(0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Miraumont(French pronunciation:[miʁomɔ̃]) is acommunein theSommedepartmentinHauts-de-Francein northernFrance.
Current agricultural products include grains, potatoes, and beets.
Geography
[edit]Miraumont is situated on the D107 and D50 crossroads, some 27 miles (43 km) northeast ofAmiens, Miraumont is located at the source of the riverAncre,the third longesttributaryof theSomme.
The railway station at Miraumont is between the station atAchiet,nearBapaume,and the station atAlbert,theadministrative centerof thecanton.
History
[edit]The theatre of operations for theBattle of Bapaume (1871)during theFranco-Prussian Warof 1870–1871.
The village was completely destroyed between 1914 and 1918 during theFirst World War.
Population
[edit]Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1968 | 680 | — |
1975 | 671 | −0.19% |
1982 | 695 | +0.50% |
1990 | 632 | −1.18% |
1999 | 655 | +0.40% |
2007 | 705 | +0.92% |
2012 | 685 | −0.57% |
2017 | 664 | −0.62% |
Source: INSEE[3] |
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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