Méaulte
| Méaulte | |
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  Méaulte | |
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Location within Picardy region  Méaulte | |
| Coordinates: 49°58′56″N 2°39′39″E / 49.9822°N 2.6608°ECoordinates: 49°58′56″N 2°39′39″E / 49.9822°N 2.6608°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nord-Pas-de-Calais-Picardie |
| Department | Somme |
| Arrondissement | Péronne |
| Canton | Albert |
| Intercommunality | Pays du Coquelicot |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2001–2008) | Philippe Wallon |
| Area1 | 10.75 km2 (4.15 sq mi) |
| Population (2006)2 | 1,352 |
| • Density | 130/km2 (330/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 80523 / 80300 |
| Elevation |
42–112 m (138–367 ft) (avg. 86 m or 282 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. | |
Méaulte is a commune in the Somme department in Picardie in northern France.
Geography
The commune is situated on the D329 road, some 20 miles (32 km) northeast of Amiens.
Population
| 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1016 | 1048 | 1022 | 1074 | 1259 | 1254 | 1352 |
| Starting in 1962: Population without duplicates | ||||||
Personalities
- Henry Potez (1891–1981), aeroplane maker, was born in Méaulte. He built a factory here and began making Potez aeroplanes in 1924.
Today, the factory is part of the pan-European group Airbus
See also
References
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Méaulte. |
- Méaulte on the Quid website (French)
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