Lihons | |
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.JPG) The town hall and school in Lihons | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location of Lihons | |
  Lihons  Lihons | |
| Coordinates:49°49′30″N2°46′01″E / 49.825°N 2.7669°E /49.825; 2.7669 | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Somme |
| Arrondissement | Péronne |
| Canton | Ham |
| Intercommunality | Terre de Picardie |
| Government | |
| • Mayor(2020–2026) | Robert Billoré[1] |
Area 1 | 12.42 km2 (4.80 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 463 |
| • Density | 37.3/km2 (96.6/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 80481 /80320 |
| Elevation | 84–112 m (276–367 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. | |
Lihons (French pronunciation:[li.ɔ̃s]) is acommune in theSommedepartment inHauts-de-France in northernFrance.
Lihons is situated 20 miles (32 km) east ofAmiens, on the D337 road
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 384 | — |
| 1975 | 366 | −0.68% |
| 1982 | 321 | −1.86% |
| 1990 | 366 | +1.65% |
| 1999 | 377 | +0.33% |
| 2007 | 383 | +0.20% |
| 2012 | 389 | +0.31% |
| 2017 | 442 | +2.59% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
The tomb ofPrince Murat.
Louis Marie Joachim Napoléon Michel Prince Murat was a descendant (a great-great grandson) ofNapoleon’s brother-in-law,Joachim Murat, the first recipient of the title. He volunteered duringWorld War I and joined the 5th infantry regiment of cuirassiers. He died on the western front in Lihons on 21 August 1916, aged 20 years. The monument was built by his family after the war and later transferred to the commune for maintenance (in 1961).
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