Wiry-au-Mont

Wiry-au-Mont is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.

Wiry-au-Mont
The church in Wiry
Location of Wiry-au-Mont
Wiry-au-Mont
Wiry-au-Mont
Coordinates: 49°57′49″N 1°50′26″E
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentSomme
ArrondissementAbbeville
CantonGamaches
IntercommunalityBaie de Somme
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Odile Duval
Area
1
4.81 km2 (1.86 sq mi)
Population
 (2017-01-01)[1]
121
  Density25/km2 (65/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
80825 /80270
Elevation45–119 m (148–390 ft)
(avg. 109 m or 358 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

The commune is situated 16 km (10 miles) south of Abbeville, on the D936 road.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
2006114    
2007116+1.8%
2008118+1.7%
2009119+0.8%
2010121+1.7%
2011124+2.5%
2012124+0.0%
2013123−0.8%
2014123+0.0%
2015122−0.8%
2016121−0.8%

Places of interest

  • The war memorial[2]
  • The old railway line[3]

The railway was opened on 9 May 1872 and was used principally from freight, although some passengers were carried.
It was finally closed on 10 November 1993. It served the following communes:
Longpré-les-Corps-Saints / Bettencourt-Rivière / Airaines / Allery / Wiry-au-Mont / Forceville / Oisemont / Cerisy-Buleux / Martainneville / Saint-Maxent / Vismes-au-Val / Maisnières / Longroy and Gamaches

See also

References

  1. "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
  2. Source:Mémorial morts pour la France (80): nombres de morts Archived 3 July 2008 at the Wayback Machine(in French)
  3. Source:Fcvnet "Longpré-les-Corps-Saints - Longroy-Gamaches"(in French)


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