Méaulte
Méaulte is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.
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Coordinates: 49°58′56″N 2°39′39″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Hauts-de-France |
Department | Somme |
Arrondissement | Péronne |
Canton | Albert |
Intercommunality | Pays du Coquelicot |
Government | |
• Mayor (2001–2008) | Philippe Wallon |
Area 1 | 10.75 km2 (4.15 sq mi) |
Population (2017-01-01)[1] | 1,254 |
• Density | 120/km2 (300/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 80523 /80300 |
Elevation | 42–112 m (138–367 ft) (avg. 86 m or 282 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Geography
The commune is situated on the D329 road, some 20 miles (32 km) northeast of Amiens.
Population
1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 |
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1016 | 1048 | 1022 | 1074 | 1259 | 1254 | 1352 |
Starting in 1962: Population without duplicates |
Personalities
- Henry Potez (1891–1981), aeroplane maker, was born in Méaulte. He built a factory here and began making Potez aeroplanes in 1924.
Today, the factory is part of the pan-European group Airbus
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See also
References
- "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
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