Contalmaison

Contalmaison

Contalmaison
Administration
Country France
Region Picardy
Department Somme
Arrondissement Péronne
Canton Albert
Intercommunality Pays du Coquelicot
Mayor Bernard Senechal
(2001–2008)
Statistics
Elevation 87–161 m (285–528 ft)
(avg. 120 m/390 ft)
Land area1 5.67 km2 (2.19 sq mi)
Population2 120  (2006)
 - Density 21 /km2 (54 /sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code 80206/ 80300
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Contalmaison is a commune in the Somme department in Picardie in northern France.

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Geography

Contalmaison is situated on the D147 and D20 crossroads, some 30 miles (48 km) northeast of Amiens.

History

As with many towns in this part of France, Contalmaison saw a great deal of fighting during World War I

Population

Historical population of Contalmaison
Year 1962 1968 1975 1982 1990 1999 2006
Population 92 84 106 101 104 98 120
From the year 1962 on: population without double counting—residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) are counted only once.

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