Camon, Somme
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Commune of Camon |
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| Administration | ||
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| Country | France | |
| Region | Picardie | |
| Department | Somme | |
| Arrondissement | Amiens | |
| Canton | Amiens 4e (Est) | |
| Intercommunality | Communauté d'agglomération Amiens Métropole | |
| Mayor | Jean-Claude Renaux (2001-2008) |
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| Elevation | 22 m–84 m (avg. 30 m) |
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| Land area¹ | 12,9 km² | |
| Population² (1999) |
4366 | |
| - Density | 338,45/km² | |
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| INSEE/Postal code | 80164/ 80450 | |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | ||
| 2 Population sans doubles comptes: residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) only counted once. | ||
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Camon is a commune in the Somme département in the Picardie region of France.
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[edit] Geography
The commune is separated by the river Somme. The main town is on the right bank, but Petit-Camon is on the other, on the N29 between Albert and Amiens.
[edit] Population
| 1936 | 1946 | 1954 | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 |
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| 1800 | 1764 | 1830 | 2110 | 3008 | 4350 | 4214 | 3920 | 4366 |
| Census count starting from 1962 : Population without double counting | ||||||||
[edit] Places of interest
- The 16th century church
[edit] See also
Communes of the Somme department
[edit] External links
- Camon on the Insee website (French)
- Camon on the Quid website (French)
[edit] Notes
- This article is based on the equivalent article from the French Wikipedia, consulted on January 31st 2008.
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