Hornoy-le-Bourg
| Hornoy-le-Bourg | |
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  Hornoy-le-Bourg | |
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Location within Picardy region  Hornoy-le-Bourg | |
| Coordinates: 49°50′46″N 1°54′08″E / 49.8461°N 1.9022°ECoordinates: 49°50′46″N 1°54′08″E / 49.8461°N 1.9022°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nord-Pas-de-Calais-Picardie |
| Department | Somme |
| Arrondissement | Amiens |
| Canton | Hornoy-le-Bourg |
| Intercommunality | Sud-Ouest Amiénois |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2001–2008) | Daniel Capon |
| Area1 | 51.23 km2 (19.78 sq mi) |
| Population (2006)2 | 1,668 |
| • Density | 33/km2 (84/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 80443 / 80640 |
| Elevation |
68–201 m (223–659 ft) (avg. 166 m or 545 ft) |
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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. | |
Hornoy-le-Bourg is a commune in the Somme department in Picardie in northern France.
Geography
The commune is situated at the junction of the D18 and D211 roads, some 16 miles (26 km) southwest of Amiens.
It is the second largest commune of the Somme (by area).
Places of interest
- The church
- The market hall
- The war memorial
Personalities
- Countess of Dompierre d'Hornoy, Marquise of Florian, née Marie-Elisabeth Mignot, niece of Voltaire, was buried here in 1771.[1]
- Jean-Pierre Claris de Florian, poet, often stayed at Hornoy.
Population
| Year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 |
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| Population | 1588 | 1607 | 1503 | 1467 | 1448 | 1449 | 1668 |
| 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
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Hornoy-le-Bourg. |
- Hornoy-le-Bourg on the Quid website (French)
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