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 The town hall and school in Nampont | |
 Location of Nampont | |
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| Coordinates:50°20′58″N1°44′47″E / 50.3494°N 1.7464°E /50.3494; 1.7464 | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Somme |
| Arrondissement | Abbeville |
| Canton | Rue |
| Intercommunality | CC Ponthieu-Marquenterre |
| Government | |
| • Mayor(2020–2026) | Bertrand Dufour[1] |
Area 1 | 19.39 km2 (7.49 sq mi) |
| Population (2022)[2] | 265 |
| • Density | 13.7/km2 (35.4/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 80580 /80120 |
| Elevation | 2–67 m (6.6–219.8 ft) (avg. 10 m or 33 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Nampont (French pronunciation:[nɑ̃pɔ̃]; or Nampont-Saint-Martin) is acommune in theSommedepartment inHauts-de-France in northernFrance.
Nampont is situated on the banks of theAuthie river, at the junction of the N1 and D12 roads and on the border of the departments of theSomme and thePas-de-Calais.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 342 | — |
| 1975 | 305 | −1.62% |
| 1982 | 263 | −2.09% |
| 1990 | 242 | −1.03% |
| 1999 | 228 | −0.66% |
| 2007 | 264 | +1.85% |
| 2012 | 239 | −1.97% |
| 2017 | 248 | +0.74% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
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TheMaison Forte, built in the 15th century as a border-post on theAuthie. After the Spanish invasion, it was transformed into a customs post for the imposition of theGabelle (taxes levied on salt and other commodities), between SpanishArtois and FrenchPicardy.
Nowadays, the Maison Forte is the clubhouse of Nampont-Saint-Martin golf club. Public access is limited to exterior views from the road or the courtyard.
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