Lihons
Commune in Hauts-de-France, France
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Lihons (French pronunciation: [li.ɔ̃s]) is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.
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The town hall and school in Lihons | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location of Lihons | |
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| Coordinates: 49°49′30″N 2°46′01″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Somme |
| Arrondissement | Péronne |
| Canton | Ham |
| Intercommunality | Terre de Picardie |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Robert Billoré[1] |
Area 1 | 12.42 km2 (4.80 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 463 |
| • Density | 37.3/km2 (96.6/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 80481 /80320 |
| Elevation | 84–112 m (276–367 ft) (avg. 94 m or 308 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
Lihons is situated 20 miles (32 km) east of Amiens, on the D337 road
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 384 | — |
| 1975 | 366 | −0.68% |
| 1982 | 321 | −1.86% |
| 1990 | 366 | +1.65% |
| 1999 | 377 | +0.33% |
| 2007 | 383 | +0.20% |
| 2012 | 389 | +0.31% |
| 2017 | 442 | +2.59% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
Places of interest
The tomb of Prince Murat.
Louis Marie Joachim Napoléon Michel Prince Murat was a descendant (a great-great grandson) of Napoleon’s brother-in-law, Joachim Murat, the first recipient of the title. He volunteered during World War I and joined the 5th infantry regiment of cuirassiers. He died on the western front in Lihons on 21 August 1916, aged 20 years. The monument was built by his family after the war and later transferred to the commune for maintenance (in 1961).
