Hangest-sur-Somme
Commune in Hauts-de-France, France
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Hangest-sur-Somme (French pronunciation: [ɑ̃ʒɛst syʁ sɔm], literally Hangest on Somme) is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.
Hangest-sur-Somme | |
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The church in Hangest-sur-Somme | |
 Location of Hangest-sur-Somme | |
  Hangest-sur-Somme Location within France  Hangest-sur-Somme Location within Hauts-de-France | |
| Coordinates: 49°58′54″N 2°03′57″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Somme |
| Arrondissement | Amiens |
| Canton | Ailly-sur-Somme |
| Intercommunality | CC Nièvre et Somme |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Gérald Bec[1] |
Area 1 | 12.46 km2 (4.81 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 760 |
| • Density | 61/km2 (160/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 80416 /80310 |
| Elevation | 6–108 m (20–354 ft) (avg. 14 m or 46 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 by the banks of the river Somme, on the D3 road, some 20 miles (32 km) southeast of Abbeville. Hangest station has rail connections to Amiens and Abbeville.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 661 | — |
| 1975 | 646 | −0.33% |
| 1982 | 657 | +0.24% |
| 1990 | 648 | −0.17% |
| 1999 | 695 | +0.78% |
| 2007 | 678 | −0.31% |
| 2012 | 705 | +0.78% |
| 2017 | 775 | +1.91% |
| 2023 | 760 | −0.33% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
Notable people
- Herménégilde Duchaussoy (1854–1934), meteorologist
