Molliens-Dreuil

Molliens-Dreuil
Commune
The town hall in Molliens-Dreuil

Coat of arms
Molliens-Dreuil
Location within Hauts-de-France region
Molliens-Dreuil
Coordinates: 49°53′02″N 2°01′12″E / 49.8839°N 2.02°E / 49.8839; 2.02Coordinates: 49°53′02″N 2°01′12″E / 49.8839°N 2.02°E / 49.8839; 2.02
Country France
Region Hauts-de-France
Department Somme
Arrondissement Amiens
Canton Ailly-sur-Somme
Intercommunality CC Somme Sud-Ouest
Government
  Mayor (20012008) Victor Delezenne
Area1 22.8 km2 (8.8 sq mi)
Population (2006)2 869
  Density 38/km2 (99/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code 80554 /80540
Elevation 40–129 m (131–423 ft)
(avg. 49 m or 161 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.

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

Geography

The commune is situated on the D211 and D69 roads, some 13 miles (21 km) west of Amiens, in the valley of a small stream called the St.Landon.

History

By a decree of 19 September 1972, the two communes of Dreuil-lès-Molliens and Molliens-Vidame were combined into one, Molliens-Dreuil.
Molliens was first a commune in 1209 and was under the jurisdiction of the seigneurs of Picquigny from the twelfth century right up until the French Revolution, as was the neighbouring village of Dreuil.

Population

Population history
1962196819751982199019992006
548555582789878830869
Starting in 1962: Population without duplicates

Places of interest

  • Evidence of a feudal motte.
  • sixteenth century church of St.Pierre-aux-Liens
  • eighteenth century church of Saint Martin. Displayed inside is a 15th-century bas-relief of Christ.
Dreuil-lès-Molliens school and Mayor’s office
Dusk at the Mayor’s office

See also

References


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