Pont-Noyelles
| Pont-Noyelles | |
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  Pont-Noyelles | |
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Location within Picardy region  Pont-Noyelles | |
| Coordinates: 49°56′27″N 2°26′31″E / 49.9408°N 2.4419°ECoordinates: 49°56′27″N 2°26′31″E / 49.9408°N 2.4419°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nord-Pas-de-Calais-Picardie |
| Department | Somme |
| Arrondissement | Amiens |
| Canton | Villers-Bocage |
| Intercommunality | Le Bocage et l'Hallue |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2001–2008) | Jacky Durier |
| Area1 | 8.62 km2 (3.33 sq mi) |
| Population (2006)2 | 736 |
| • Density | 85/km2 (220/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 80634 / 80115 |
| Elevation |
32–123 m (105–404 ft) (avg. 60 m or 200 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. | |
Pont-Noyelles is a commune in the Somme department in Picardie in northern France.
Geography
The commune is situated at the junction of the D929, D30 and D115 roads, some 8 miles (13 km) northeast of Amiens, in the valley of the small river Hallue.
Population
| 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 303 | 326 | 538 | 715 | 800 | 789 | 736 |
| Starting in 1962: Population without duplicates | ||||||
History
Pont-Noyelles was the scene of one of the battles of the Franco-Prussian War. On the 23 and 24 December 1870, French troops, led by Colonel Louis Faidherbe routed German forces led by Edwin Freiherr von Manteuffel at the Battle of Hallue. A memorial at the site of the General’s headquarters commemorates the battle.
See also
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External links
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- Pont-Noyelles on the Quid website (French)
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