Hailles
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Commune of Hailles |
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| Administration | ||
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| Country | France | |
| Region | Picardie | |
| Department | Somme | |
| Arrondissement | Amiens | |
| Canton | Canton de Boves | |
| Intercommunality | Communauté de communes Avre Luce Moreuil | |
| Mayor | M. Jacques Van-Oostende (2001-2008) |
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| Elevation | 32 m–110 m (avg. 35 m) |
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| Land area¹ | 5,07 km² | |
| Population² (1999) |
332 | |
| - Density | 65/km² | |
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| INSEE/Postal code | 80405/ 80440 | |
| 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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Hailles is a commune in the Somme département in the Picardie region of France.
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[edit] Geography
Situated on the banks of the river Avre and by the D90e road, some 10 miles southeast of Amiens.
[edit] History
The name probably comes from ‘haie’ (eng: hedge), and has been variously written as Haies or Heilles. During the Franco-Prussian War of 1870, some francs-tireurs, hidden behind the town fired 60 times on a Prussian officer. All missed, he wasn’t even scratched. The German troops threatened to burn down the town.
[edit] Population
| 1840 | 1874 | 1896 | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 |
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| 500 | 375 | 325 | 226 | 236 | 219 | 263 | 319 | 332 |
| Census count starting from 1962 : Population without double counting | ||||||||
[edit] See also
Communes of the Somme department
[edit] External links
- Hailles on the Insee website (French)
- Hailles on the Quid website (French)
[edit] Notes
- This article is based on the equivalent article from the French Wikipedia, consulted on February 20th 2008.
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