Loeuilly

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Coordinates: 49°46′36″N 2°10′34″E / 49.7766666667, 2.17611111111

Commune of Loeuilly
Location
Administration
Country	France
Region	Picardie
Department	Somme
Arrondissement	Amiens
Canton	Conty
Intercommunality	Communauté de communes du canton de Conty
Mayor	Gilberte Pomart (2001-2008)
Statistics
Elevation	42 m–152 m (avg. 53 m)
Land area¹	17,21 km²
Population² (1999)	809
- Density	47/km²
Miscellaneous
INSEE/Postal code	80485/ 80160
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.

Loeuilly is a commune in the Somme département in the Picardie region of France.

Contents 1 Geography 2 History 3 Places of interest 4 Population 5 See also 6 External links 7 Notes

[edit] Geography

Situated on the D8 road, some 10 miles southwest of Amiens, on the banks of a tributary of the Somme river, the river Selle, which splits here into streams and forms many lakes. The commune is subject to flooding and has measures in place to prevent it.^[1]

[edit] History

Loeuilly was inhabited during Gallo-Roman times. The first settlement was alongside the river near a drinking trough, fed by a spring, the Blaire fountain. The water, renowned for its digestive qualities, was sold to the public, before mains water was available.
In 1472, Burgundian troops led by Charles the Bold destroyed the château.
In 1593, the inhabitants tried in vain to stop the Catholic League coming into the village, which was partially burnt down.
Many watermills, and later, factories powered by the water, sprang up along the river, to take advantage of the natural force. A mill pond once filled the area near where the Mairie and car-park are found today.
The railway from Beauvais to Amiens ran through the town from 1876 to 1939. The old route is now a popular walk.

[edit] Places of interest

• The 17th century church of Saint-Martin. The clock on the bell-tower is unusually off-centre.
• Several old watermills on the banks of the river Selle

[edit] Population

Population Growth

1962	1968	1975	1982	1990	1999
602	621	657	831	831	809
Census count starting from 1962 : Population without double counting

[edit] See also

Communes of the Somme department

[edit] External links

• Personal website with many photos
• Loeuilly on the Insee website (French)

• Loeuilly on the Quid website (French)

[edit] Notes

• This article is based on the equivalent article from the French Wikipedia, consulted on February 26th 2008.