Hangest-en-Santerre

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Hangest-en-Santerre
Hangest-en-Santerre
Location within Picardy region Hangest-en-Santerre
Coordinates: 49°45′15″N 2°36′24″E / 49.7542°N 2.6067°E / 49.7542; 2.6067Coordinates: 49°45′15″N 2°36′24″E / 49.7542°N 2.6067°E / 49.7542; 2.6067
Country	France
Region	Picardy
Department	Somme
Arrondissement	Montdidier
Canton	Moreuil
Intercommunality	Avre Luce Moreuil
Government
• Mayor (2001–2008)	Jacques Hennebert
Area
• Land¹	15.08 km² (5.82 sq mi)
Population (2006)
• Population²	997
• Population² Density	66/km² (170/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code	80415 / 80134
Elevation	84–109 m (276–358 ft) (avg. 105 m or 344 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.

Hangest-en-Santerre is a commune in the Somme department in Picardie in northern France.

Geography

The commune is situated at the D41 and D54 crossroads, some 16 miles (26 km) southeast of Amiens.

Historical population of Hangest-en-Santerre
Year	1962	1968	1975	1982	1990	1999	2006
Population	753	801	769	703	723	839	997
From the year 1962 on: No double counting—residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) are counted only once.

Communes of the Somme department

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