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| Coordinates:49°48′59″N2°48′17″E / 49.8164°N 2.8047°E /49.8164; 2.8047 | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Somme |
| Arrondissement | Péronne |
| Canton | Ham |
| Intercommunality | CC Terre de Picardie |
| Government | |
| • Mayor(2020–2026) | Thierry Linéatte[1] |
Area 1 | 8.46 km2 (3.27 sq mi) |
| Population (2022)[2] | 1,983 |
| • Density | 234/km2 (607/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 80186 /80320 |
| Elevation | 80–104 m (262–341 ft) (avg. 94 m or 308 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Chaulnes (French pronunciation:[ʃo(l)n];Picard:Chonne) is acommune in theSommedepartment inHauts-de-France in northernFrance.
Chaulnes lies in the eastern part of the Somme department, 13 km north ofRoye. TheChaulnes station is served by local trains between Amiens and Laon.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 1968 | 1,483 | — |
| 1975 | 1,550 | +0.63% |
| 1982 | 1,616 | +0.60% |
| 1990 | 1,785 | +1.25% |
| 1999 | 1,901 | +0.70% |
| 2007 | 1,936 | +0.23% |
| 2012 | 1,959 | +0.24% |
| 2017 | 2,083 | +1.24% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
Chaulnes is noted for its cultural events, especially the heavy metal music festivalChaulnes Metal Fest (previously known asKiller Fest before 2008). Each year, more than 500 fans turn up to see and listen to bands likeObituary,Sodom,Rage orNashville Pussy.
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