Dallon

Dallon
Commune
The town hall of Dallon
Dallon
Location within Hauts-de-France region
Dallon
Coordinates: 49°49′19″N 3°14′32″E / 49.8219°N 3.2422°E / 49.8219; 3.2422Coordinates: 49°49′19″N 3°14′32″E / 49.8219°N 3.2422°E / 49.8219; 3.2422
Country France
Region Hauts-de-France
Department Aisne
Arrondissement Saint-Quentin
Canton Ribemont
Intercommunality Saint-Simon
Government
  Mayor (20082014) Myriam Hartog
Area1 5.81 km2 (2.24 sq mi)
Population (2008)2 376
  Density 65/km2 (170/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code 02257 /02680
Elevation 67–121 m (220–397 ft)
(avg. 106 m or 348 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.

Dallon is a commune in the Aisne department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.

It is located on the banks of the Somme and its marshes, and the canal Saint-Quentin. Its former name is Dalonaie, on record in the year 1035.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962274    
1968300+9.5%
1975363+21.0%
1982369+1.7%
1990395+7.0%
1999403+2.0%
2008376−6.7%

Sights

  • Eglise Saint Medard
  • Calvary

See also

References

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