Domart-sur-la-Luce | |
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_France_(2).JPG) The town hall in Domart-sur-la-Luce | |
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 Location of Domart-sur-la-Luce | |
  Domart-sur-la-Luce  Domart-sur-la-Luce | |
| Coordinates:49°49′01″N2°28′59″E / 49.817°N 2.483°E /49.817; 2.483 | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Somme |
| Arrondissement | Montdidier |
| Canton | Moreuil |
| Intercommunality | CC Avre Luce Noye |
| Government | |
| • Mayor(2020–2026) | Joël Wallet[1] |
Area 1 | 8.59 km2 (3.32 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 403 |
| • Density | 46.9/km2 (122/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 80242 /80110 |
| Elevation | 32–104 m (105–341 ft) (avg. 46 m or 151 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Domart-sur-la-Luce (French pronunciation:[dɔmaʁsyʁlalys];Picard:Domart-su-l’Luce) is acommune in theSommedepartment inHauts-de-France in northernFrance.
The commune is situated on the D934 road, on the banks of theLuce, some 14 miles (23 km) southeast ofAmiens.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 264 | — |
| 1975 | 261 | −0.16% |
| 1982 | 338 | +3.76% |
| 1990 | 375 | +1.31% |
| 1999 | 425 | +1.40% |
| 2007 | 423 | −0.06% |
| 2012 | 433 | +0.47% |
| 2017 | 419 | −0.66% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
Domart is sited on an oldRoman road, known as the ‘chaussée d'Agrippa’ (Agrippa way), named after thegeneral and politician. The road ran betweenAmiens andNoyon.
Known from writings of 1105, the firstseigneur of Domart appears in 1154, called Ibert or Aubert. His château, now all but disappeared, was home to the seigneurs of Domart until the end of the 18th century, as well as to the Princes ofSavoy.
At the time of theFrench Revolution, there were nearly 700 inhabitants of Domart.As with so many villages in this area of France, Domart was practically destroyed duringWorld War I.
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