Moislains

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

Moislains
The church in Moislains
Location of Moislains
Moislains
Moislains
Coordinates: 49°59′26″N 2°57′53″E
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentSomme
ArrondissementPéronne
CantonPéronne
IntercommunalityHaute Somme
Government
  Mayor (20082014) Jean-Hugues Mention
Area
1
20.62 km2 (7.96 sq mi)
Population
 (2017-01-01)[1]
1,201
  Density58/km2 (150/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
80552 /80200
Elevation62–152 m (203–499 ft)
(avg. 70 m or 230 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

Moislains is situated on the D184 and D43 crossroads, some 20 miles (32 km) northwest of Saint Quentin.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
19681,579    
19751,464−1.07%
19821,434−0.30%
19901,376−0.51%
19991,366−0.08%
20071,316−0.47%
20121,228−1.37%
20171,201−0.44%
Source: INSEE[2]

Personalities

Ferdinand Carré, engineer, was born at Moislains in 1824.

See also

References


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