Cantigny, Somme

Cantigny is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.

For the World War I battle that occurred here, see Battle of Cantigny. For the estate in Illinois named in honor of Cantigny, see Cantigny Park.
Cantigny
Commune
The Cantigny Memorial
Location of Cantigny
Cantigny
Cantigny
Coordinates: 49°39′51″N 2°29′35″E
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentSomme
ArrondissementMontdidier
CantonRoye
IntercommunalityCC 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
 • Density28/km2 (73/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
80170 /80500
Elevation64–112 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
Historical population of Cantigny, Somme
Year1962196819751982199019992006
Population110117116123131124123
From the year 1962 on: No double counting—residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) are counted only once.

See also

References
  1. "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.


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