Cantigny, Somme
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Commune of Cantigny |
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| Administration | ||
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| Country | France | |
| Region | Picardie | |
| Department | Somme | |
| Arrondissement | Montdidier | |
| Canton | Canton de Montdidier | |
| Intercommunality | Communauté de communes du canton de Montdidier | |
| Mayor | M. Benoît De Weirdt (2001-2008) |
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| Elevation | 64 m–112 m (avg. 104 m) |
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| Land area¹ | 4,03 km² | |
| Population² (1999) |
124 | |
| - Density | 30/km² | |
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| INSEE/Postal code | 80170/ 80500 | |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | ||
| 2 Population sans doubles comptes: residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) only counted once. | ||
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Cantigny is a commune in the Somme département in the Picardie region of France.During World War I, a battle liberated the town from German forces. Robert R. McCormick commanded the US First Division in the United States' first victory of the war. About 10 years later, McCormick named his estate in Illinois after the town.
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[edit] Geography
Situated on the D28 road, some 20 miles southwest of Amiens.
[edit] Population
| 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 |
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| 110 | 117 | 116 | 123 | 131 | 124 |
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[edit] See also
Communes of the Somme department
[edit] External links
- Cantigny on the Insee website (French)
- Cantigny on the Quid website (French)
[edit] Notes
- This article is based on the equivalent article from the French Wikipedia, consulted on January 31st 2008.
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