Poix-de-Picardie | |
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 A general view of Poix-de-Picardie | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Poix-de-Picardie  | |
  Poix-de-Picardie  Poix-de-Picardie | |
| Coordinates:49°46′36″N1°59′07″E / 49.7767°N 1.9853°E /49.7767; 1.9853 | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Somme |
| Arrondissement | Amiens |
| Canton | Poix-de-Picardie |
| Intercommunality | CC Somme Sud-Ouest |
| Government | |
| • Mayor(2020–2026) | Rose-France Delaire[1] |
Area 1 | 11.66 km2 (4.50 sq mi) |
| Population (2022)[2] | 2,293 |
| • Density | 200/km2 (510/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 80630 /80290 |
| Elevation | 94–190 m (308–623 ft) (avg. 106 m or 348 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Poix-de-Picardie (French pronunciation:[pwadəpikaʁdi], literallyPoix ofPicardy;Picard:Poé-d’Picardie) is acommune in theSommedepartment inHauts-de-France in northernFrance.
The commune is situated at the junction of the N1 and N29 roads, some 20 miles (32 km) southwest ofAmiens, at the bottom of a rather steep-sided valley, confined byNormandy to the south andPicardy to the north. The commune has rail access at thePoix-de-Picardie station, on theRouen toAmiens line.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 1,775 | — |
| 1975 | 2,172 | +2.93% |
| 1982 | 2,267 | +0.61% |
| 1990 | 2,191 | −0.43% |
| 1999 | 2,285 | +0.47% |
| 2007 | 2,353 | +0.37% |
| 2012 | 2,391 | +0.32% |
| 2017 | 2,408 | +0.14% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
The Tyrrel, or Tirel, family were Lords of Poix from the twelfth to the fifteenth century. The most famous member of this family wasWalter Tirel, who killed KingWilliam Rufus of England, son ofWilliam the Conqueror; whether it was an accident or an assassination has never been established. Walter's grandsonHugh Tyrrel, baron ofCastleknock, played a prominent role in theNorman Conquest of Ireland and in theThird Crusade.
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