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Pont-Noyelles

Pont-Noyelles
Commune
A general view of Pont-Noyelles
A general view of Pont-Noyelles
Coat of arms of Pont-Noyelles
Coat of arms
Location of Pont-Noyelles
Map
Pont-Noyelles is located in France
Pont-Noyelles
Pont-Noyelles
Pont-Noyelles is located in Hauts-de-France
Pont-Noyelles
Pont-Noyelles
Coordinates: 49°56′27″N 2°26′31″E / 49.9408°N 2.4419°E / 49.9408; 2.4419
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentSomme
ArrondissementAmiens
CantonCorbie
IntercommunalityCC Val de Somme
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Jacky Durier[1]
Area
1
8.62 km2 (3.33 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)[2]
815
 • Density95/km2 (240/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
80634 /80115
Elevation32–123 m (105–404 ft)
(avg. 60 m or 200 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Pont-Noyelles (French pronunciation: [pɔ̃ nwajɛl]; Picard: Pont-Noéyelle) is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.

Geography

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The commune is situated at the junction of the D929, D30 and D115 roads, some 8 miles (13 km) northeast of Amiens, in the valley of the small river Hallue.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968326—    
1975538+7.42%
1982715+4.15%
1990800+1.41%
1999789−0.15%
2007726−1.03%
2012781+1.47%
2017840+1.47%
Source: INSEE[3]

History

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Pont-Noyelles was the scene of one of the battles of the Franco-Prussian War. On 23 and 24 December 1870, French troops, led by Colonel Louis Faidherbe routed German forces led by Edwin Freiherr von Manteuffel at the Battle of Hallue. A memorial at the site of the General's headquarters commemorates the battle.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations de référence 2022" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
  3. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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