Cantigny, Somme
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Cantigny | |
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Cantigny | |
Location within Picardy region Cantigny | |
Coordinates: 49°39′51″N 2°29′35″E / 49.6642°N 2.4931°ECoordinates: 49°39′51″N 2°29′35″E / 49.6642°N 2.4931°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Picardy |
Department | Somme |
Arrondissement | Montdidier |
Canton | Montdidier |
Intercommunality | Canton of Montdidier |
Government | |
• Mayor (2001–2008) | M. Benoît De Weirdt |
Area | |
• Land1 | 4.03 km2 (1.56 sq mi) |
Population (2006) | |
• Population2 | 123 |
• Population2 Density | 31/km2 (79/sq mi) |
INSEE/Postal code | 80170 / 80500 |
Elevation |
64–112 m (210–367 ft) (avg. 104 m or 341 ft) |
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. |
Cantigny is a commune in the Somme department in Picardie in northern France.
History
During World War I, a battle liberated the town from German forces. Major General Robert Lee Bullard commanded the US First Division in the United States' first victory of the war. About 10 years later, Colonel Robert R. McCormick named his estate in Illinois after the town.
Geography
Cantigny is situated on the D28 road, some 20 miles (32 km) southeast of Amiens.
Population
Year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 |
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Population | 110 | 117 | 116 | 123 | 131 | 124 | 123 |
From the year 1962 on: No double counting—residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) are counted only once. |
See also
References
External links
- Cantigny on the Quid website (French)
- Battle of Cantigny at the American Expeditionary Force website
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