Ailly-sur-Noye

Ailly-sur-Noye
Commune
A general view of Ailly-sur-Noye
Ailly-sur-Noye
Location within Hauts-de-France region
Ailly-sur-Noye
Coordinates: 49°45′25″N 2°21′51″E / 49.7569°N 2.3642°E / 49.7569; 2.3642Coordinates: 49°45′25″N 2°21′51″E / 49.7569°N 2.3642°E / 49.7569; 2.3642
Country France
Region Hauts-de-France
Department Somme
Arrondissement Montdidier
Canton Ailly-sur-Noye
Intercommunality CC Avre Luce Noye
Government
 • Mayor (2015-2020) Marie-Hélène Marcel
Area1 25.35 km2 (9.79 sq mi)
Population (2014)2 2,870
 • Density 110/km2 (290/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code 80010 /80250
Elevation 43–143 m (141–469 ft)
(avg. 57 m or 187 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.

Ailly-sur-Noye (Picard: Ailly-su-Noée) is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.

View coming from Amiens

Geography

The commune lies about 20 km (12 mi) south of Amiens and about 13 km (8 mi) from the border with the Oise départment, situated at the junction of the departmental roads D7 and the D26, in the valley of the river Noye.

Demography

Historical population of Ailly-sur-Noye
Year1962196819751982199019992006
Population1931200821342596264726432680
From the year 1962 on: No double counting—residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) are counted only once.

Places and monuments

Cultural and sports activities

  • Annual Son et Lumière Le Souffle de la terre narrates the story of the people of Picardy from Gaulish times up to the Second World War. More than 450,000 have been to see the spectacle.
  • Water sports on the lake area.
  • Motocross club on two different courses.
  • 45 separate clubs and societies participate in the life of the community.

See also

References

    (All French language)


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