Oust-Marest
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Commune of Oust-Marest |
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| Administration | ||
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| Country | France | |
| Region |  Picardie |
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| Department |  Somme |
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| Arrondissement | Abbeville | |
| Canton | Ault | |
| Mayor | Jean-Claude Davergne (2001-2008) |
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| Elevation | 7 m–113 m (avg. 15 m) |
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| Land area¹ | 5,8 km² | |
| Population² (1999) |
704 | |
| - Density | 121/km² | |
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| INSEE/Postal code | 80613/ 80460 | |
| 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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‘’’Oust-Marest’’’ is a commune in the Somme département in the Picardie region of France.
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[edit] Geography
Situated on the D1015 road, some 20 miles southwest of Abbeville, on the banks of the river Bresle, the border with Seine-Maritime.
[edit] Population
| 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 |
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| 594 | 615 | 665 | 664 | 656 | 704 |
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[edit] History
The name of Oust-Marest comes from Roman origins. Possibly from a settlement named in honour of Augusta. Archaeologists have found traces of a Gallo-Roman amphitheatre and a temple in the locality.
[edit] Places of interest
- A watermill on the river Bresle
[edit] See also
Communes of the Somme department
[edit] External links
- Oust-Marest on the Insee website (French)
- Oust-Marest on the Quid website (French)
[edit] Notes
- This article is based on the equivalent article from the French Wikipedia, consulted on March 12th 2008.
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