Port-le-Grand

Port-le-Grand is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.

Port-le-Grand
Commune
The Somme Canal at Petit-Port
Location of Port-le-Grand
Port-le-Grand Show map of France Port-le-Grand Show map of Hauts-de-France
Coordinates: 50°09′43″N 1°44′57″E
Country	France
Region	Hauts-de-France
Department	Somme
Arrondissement	Abbeville
Canton	Abbeville-1
Intercommunality	CC Ponthieu-Marquenterre
Government
• Mayor (2001–2008)	Jean-Jacques Jameas
Area ^1	11.28 km^2 (4.36 sq mi)
Population  (2017-01-01)[1]	283
• Density	25/km^2 (65/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	80637 /80132
Elevation	2–64 m (6.6–210.0 ft) (avg. 7 m or 23 ft)
^1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km^2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

Port-le-Grand is situated on the D40 road, some 5 miles (8 km) northwest of Abbeville.

History

It is considered the birthplace of Saint Honorius of Amiens (d. 600 AD). From time immemorial it was the site of a ferry to cross the river. As Portus Icius it is mentioned in the vita of Saint Austreberthe, whose name is reflected in the small River Austreberthe.

Population

Population history

1962	1968	1975	1982	1990	1999	2006
258	270	275	272	332	312	311
Starting in 1962: Population without duplicates

See also

• Communes of the Somme department

References

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