Caix | |
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 The church in Caix | |
Location of Caix  | |
  Caix  Caix | |
| Coordinates:49°49′02″N2°38′47″E / 49.8172°N 2.6464°E /49.8172; 2.6464 | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Somme |
| Arrondissement | Péronne |
| Canton | Moreuil |
| Intercommunality | CC Terre de Picardie |
| Government | |
| • Mayor(2023–2026) | Jean-Michel Sailly[1] |
Area 1 | 11.95 km2 (4.61 sq mi) |
| Population (2022)[2] | 699 |
| • Density | 58/km2 (150/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 80162 /80170 |
| Elevation | 53–97 m (174–318 ft) (avg. 90 m or 300 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Caix (French pronunciation:[kɛ];Picard:Tchai) is acommune in theSommedepartment inHauts-de-France in northernFrance. Its 13th-16th century church is alisted monument.[3]
Caix is situated on the D28 road, some 20 miles (32 km) southeast ofAmiens.
In theFirst World War Caix was under German occupation for most of the period. It was recaptured by the 1st Canadian Division on 8 August 1918.[4]
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 722 | — |
| 1975 | 650 | −1.49% |
| 1982 | 611 | −0.88% |
| 1990 | 621 | +0.20% |
| 1999 | 658 | +0.65% |
| 2007 | 711 | +0.97% |
| 2012 | 744 | +0.91% |
| 2017 | 740 | −0.11% |
| Source: INSEE[5] | ||
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