La Chaussée-Tirancourt

La Chaussée-Tirancourt
Commune
The town hall and school in La Chaussée
La Chaussée-Tirancourt
Location within Hauts-de-France region
La Chaussée-Tirancourt
Coordinates: 49°57′15″N 2°08′58″E / 49.9542°N 2.1494°E / 49.9542; 2.1494Coordinates: 49°57′15″N 2°08′58″E / 49.9542°N 2.1494°E / 49.9542; 2.1494
Country France
Region Hauts-de-France
Department Somme
Arrondissement Amiens
Canton Ailly-sur-Somme
Intercommunality CC Nièvre et Somme
Government
 • Mayor (2001–2008) Philippe Francois
Area1 12.52 km2 (4.83 sq mi)
Population (2006)2 670
 • Density 54/km2 (140/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code 80187 /80310
Elevation 12–97 m (39–318 ft)
(avg. 17 m or 56 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.

La Chaussée-Tirancourt is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.

Geography

The commune is situated on the N235 road, on the banks of the river Somme some 8 miles (13 km) northwest of Amiens.

Population

Historical population of La Chaussée-Tirancourt
Year1962196819751982199019992006
Population397480581645673687670
From the year 1962 on: No double counting—residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) are counted only once.

Points of interest

  • Samara historical park, recreating ancient civilization and habitation based on local archaeology, from paleolithic to Gallo-Roman times, including reconstructions of homes and other buildings set within the area's marshes. Includes the Arboretum de Samara.

See also

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