Mametz, Somme
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Country | France |
Region | Nord-Pas-de-Calais-Picardy |
Department | Somme |
Arrondissement | Péronne |
Canton | Albert |
Intercommunality | Pays du Coquelicot |
Government | |
• Mayor (2001–2008) | Emile Rousselle |
Area1 | 7.25 km2 (2.80 sq mi) |
Population (2006)2 | 174 |
• Density | 24/km2 (62/sq mi) |
INSEE/Postal code | 80505 / 80300 |
Elevation | 68–135 m (223–443 ft) (avg. 73 m or 240 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. |
Mametz is a commune in the Somme department in Picardie in northern France.
Geography
Mametz is situated on the D64 road, some 20 miles (32 km) northeast of Amiens.
History
In the First World War, the area was the site of heavy fighting, particularly during the Battle of the Somme. It was also one of the sites where large British mines were exploded on the first day of that that battle. There is a memorial in the commune to the 38th (Welsh) Division at Mametz wood.
Population
Year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 |
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Population | 150 | 150 | 174 | 188 | 177 | 165 | 174 |
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
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Mametz (Somme). |
- Mametz on the Quid website (French)
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