Montauban-de-Picardie

Montauban-de-Hauts-de-France
Commune
The town hall in Montauban-de-Picardie
Montauban-de-Hauts-de-France
Location within Hauts-de-France region
Montauban-de-Hauts-de-France
Coordinates: 50°00′26″N 2°46′48″E / 50.0072°N 2.78°E / 50.0072; 2.78Coordinates: 50°00′26″N 2°46′48″E / 50.0072°N 2.78°E / 50.0072; 2.78
Country France
Region Hauts-de-France
Department Somme
Arrondissement Péronne
Canton Albert
Intercommunality Pays du Coquelicot
Government
 • Mayor (2001–2008) Gilbert Froment
Area1 7.67 km2 (2.96 sq mi)
Population (2006)2 215
 • Density 28/km2 (73/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code 80560 /80300
Elevation 89–143 m (292–469 ft)
(avg. 139 m or 456 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.

Montauban-de-Picardie is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France. Its inhabitants are called "Montalbanais".

Geography

The commune is situated on the D64 road, some 20 miles (32 km) northeast of Amiens.

History

First World War

The village lies on the First World War battlefield of the Somme. Montauban lay close behind the German front-line and was turned into a fortified strongpoint. On 1 July 1916, the first day on the Somme, the village was seized by the British 30th Division in one of the few successful British advances of the day. In the village itself there is a monument to the Liverpool and Manchester 'Pals', who, as part of the 30th Division, were the first to reach the village.

Population

Population history
1962196819751982199019992006
206215183176186197215
Starting in 1962: Population without duplicates

See also

References

    http://www.communes.com/picardie/somme/montauban-de-picardie_80300/

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