Domart-en-Ponthieu | |
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| Coordinates:50°04′31″N2°07′34″E / 50.0753°N 2.1261°E /50.0753; 2.1261 | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Somme |
| Arrondissement | Amiens |
| Canton | Flixecourt |
| Intercommunality | CC Nièvre et Somme |
| Government | |
| • Mayor(2020–2026) | Nicolas Maréchal[1] |
Area 1 | 17.93 km2 (6.92 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 1,081 |
| • Density | 60.29/km2 (156.2/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 80241 /80620 |
| Elevation | 32–132 m (105–433 ft) (avg. 44 m or 144 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Domart-en-Ponthieu (French pronunciation:[dɔmaʁɑ̃pɔ̃tjø], literallyDomart inPonthieu;Picard:Donmart-in-Pontiu) is acommune in theSommedepartment inHauts-de-France in northernFrance.
The commune is situated on the D216 road, some 14 miles (23 km) southeast ofAbbeville.
After the Armistice following World War I, British troops from theOxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry were stationed at Domart-en-Ponthieu under the command of a Colonel Flanagan. Awaiting demobilisation, they were able to relax for a time. Private Arthur Bullock recalled this stay, including a memorable occasion on which he heard a talk by the renownedWoodbine Willie.[3]
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 1968 | 1,150 | — |
| 1975 | 1,152 | +0.02% |
| 1982 | 1,175 | +0.28% |
| 1990 | 1,107 | −0.74% |
| 1999 | 1,126 | +0.19% |
| 2007 | 1,163 | +0.40% |
| 2012 | 1,158 | −0.09% |
| 2017 | 1,094 | −1.13% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
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