Domart-en-Ponthieu

Domart-en-Ponthieu
Domart-en-Ponthieu
	Commune
	An aerial view of Domart-en-Ponthieu
	Coat of arms
	Location of Domart-en-Ponthieu
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	Coordinates: 50°04′31″N 2°07′34″E
Country	France
Region	Hauts-de-France
Department	Somme
Arrondissement	Amiens
Canton	Flixecourt
Intercommunality	CC Nièvre et Somme
Government
• Mayor (2014–2020)	Christian Prud'Homme
Area 1	17.93 km2 (6.92 sq mi)
Population (2017-01-01)[1]	1,094
• Density	61/km2 (160/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	80241 /80620
Elevation	32–132 m (105–433 ft) ; (avg. 44 m or 144 ft)
	1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Domart-en-Ponthieu is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.

Geography

The commune is situated on the D216 road, some 14 miles (23 km) southeast of Abbeville.

History

After the Armistice following World War I, British troops from the Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry were stationed at Domart-en-Ponthieu under the command of a Colonel Flanagan. Awaiting demobilisation, they were able to relax for a time. Private Arthur Bullock recalled this stay, including a memorable occasion on which he heard a talk by the renowned Woodbine Willie.[2]

Population

Historical population of Domart-en-Ponthieu
Year	1962	1968	1975	1982	1990	1999	2006
Population	1336	1150	1152	1175	1107	1126	1169
From the year 1962 on: No double counting—residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) are counted only once.

The church in its verdant setting

The war memorial

Places of interest

The Templars house
The round tower (remains of the château)
Church
The war memorial

The round tower
The church tower
The cemetery gate

Aerial views

References

"Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
Bullock, Arthur (2009). Gloucestershire Between the Wars: A Memoir. The History Press. ISBN 978-0-7524-4793-3. (Pages 91-92)

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[1] "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.

[2] Bullock, Arthur (2009). Gloucestershire Between the Wars: A Memoir. The History Press. ISBN 978-0-7524-4793-3. (Pages 91-92)