Contalmaison
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Commune of Contalmaison |
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| Administration | ||
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| Country | France | |
| Region | Picardie | |
| Department | Somme | |
| Arrondissement | Péronne | |
| Canton | Canton d'Albert | |
| Intercommunality | Communauté de communes du Pays du Coquelicot | |
| Mayor | M. Bernard Senechal (2001-2008) |
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| Elevation | 87 m–161 m (avg. 120 m) |
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| Land area¹ | 5,67 km² | |
| Population² (1999) |
98 | |
| - Density | 17/km² | |
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| INSEE/Postal code | 80206/ 80300 | |
| 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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Contalmaison is a commune in the Somme département in the Picardie region of France.
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[edit] Geography
Situated on the D147 and D20 crossroads, some 30 miles northeast of Amiens.
[edit] History
As with many towns in this part of France, Contalmaison saw a great deal of fighting during World War I
[edit] Population
| 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 |
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| 92 | 84 | 106 | 101 | 104 | 98 |
| Census count starting from 1962 : Population without double counting | |||||
[edit] See also
Communes of the Somme department
[edit] External links
- Contalmaison on the Insee website (French)
- Contalmaison on the Quid website (French)
[edit] Notes
- This article is based on the equivalent article from the French Wikipedia, consulted on February 5th 2008.
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