Cantigny, Somme
Cantigny is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.
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Coordinates: 49°39′51″N 2°29′35″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Hauts-de-France |
Department | Somme |
Arrondissement | Montdidier |
Canton | Roye |
Intercommunality | CC Grand Roye |
Government | |
• Mayor (2001–2008) | M. Benoît De Weirdt |
Area 1 | 4.03 km2 (1.56 sq mi) |
Population (2017-01-01)[1] | 114 |
• Density | 28/km2 (73/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 80170 /80500 |
Elevation | 64–112 m (210–367 ft) (avg. 104 m or 341 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
History
During World War I, a battle liberated the town from German forces. Major General Robert Lee Bullard commanded the US First Division in the United States' first victory of the war. About 10 years later, Colonel Robert R. McCormick named his estate in Illinois after the town.
Geography
Cantigny is situated on the D28 road, some 20 miles (32 km) southeast of Amiens.
Population
Year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 |
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Population | 110 | 117 | 116 | 123 | 131 | 124 | 123 |
From the year 1962 on: No double counting—residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) are counted only once. |
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See also
References
- "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
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