Méaulte

Méaulte
Commune
Airbus Beluga no.1 at the Albert-Picardie airport
Méaulte
Location within Hauts-de-France region
Méaulte
Coordinates: 49°58′56″N 2°39′39″E / 49.9822°N 2.6608°E / 49.9822; 2.6608Coordinates: 49°58′56″N 2°39′39″E / 49.9822°N 2.6608°E / 49.9822; 2.6608
Country France
Region Hauts-de-France
Department Somme
Arrondissement Péronne
Canton Albert
Intercommunality Pays du Coquelicot
Government
 • Mayor (2001–2008) Philippe Wallon
Area1 10.75 km2 (4.15 sq mi)
Population (2006)2 1,352
 • Density 130/km2 (330/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code 80523 /80300
Elevation 42–112 m (138–367 ft)
(avg. 86 m or 282 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.

Méaulte is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.

Geography

The commune is situated on the D329 road, some 20 miles (32 km) northeast of Amiens.

Population

Population history
1962196819751982199019992006
1016104810221074125912541352
Starting in 1962: Population without duplicates

Personalities

  • Henry Potez (1891–1981), aeroplane maker, was born in Méaulte. He built a factory here and began making Potez aeroplanes in 1924.
    Today, the factory is part of the pan-European group Airbus

See also

References


    This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.