Lihons
Lihons | ||
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Commune | ||
The town hall and school in Lihons | ||
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Lihons Location within Hauts-de-France region Lihons | ||
Coordinates: 49°49′30″N 2°46′01″E / 49.825°N 2.7669°ECoordinates: 49°49′30″N 2°46′01″E / 49.825°N 2.7669°E | ||
Country | France | |
Region | Hauts-de-France | |
Department | Somme | |
Arrondissement | Péronne | |
Canton | Ham | |
Intercommunality | CC Terre de Picardie | |
Government | ||
• Mayor (2001–2008) | Robert Billore | |
Area1 | 12.42 km2 (4.80 sq mi) | |
Population (2006)2 | 393 | |
• Density | 32/km2 (82/sq mi) | |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) | |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) | |
INSEE/Postal code | 80481 /80320 | |
Elevation |
84–112 m (276–367 ft) (avg. 94 m or 308 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. |
Lihons is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.
Geography
Lihons is situated 20 miles (32 km) east of Amiens, on the D337 road
Population
1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 |
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333 | 384 | 366 | 321 | 366 | 377 | 393 |
Starting in 1962: Population without duplicates |
Places of interest
The tomb of Prince Murat.
Louis Marie Michel Joachim Napoléon Prince Murat was a descendant of Napoleon’s nephew, the first recipient of the title, He volunteered during World War I and joined the 5th infantry regiment of cuirassiers. He died on 21 August 1916, aged 30 years.
See also
References
External links
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- Lihons on the Quid website (in French)
- Old postcards of Lihons (in French)
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