Mailly-Maillet
Commune in Hauts-de-France, France
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Mailly-Maillet (French pronunciation: [maji majɛ]) is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.
Mailly-Maillet | |
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The church in Mailly-Maillet | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
 Location of Mailly-Maillet | |
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| Coordinates: 50°04′01″N 2°36′00″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Somme |
| Arrondissement | Péronne |
| Canton | Albert |
| Intercommunality | Pays du Coquelicot |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Christelle Lefevre-Margage[1] |
Area 1 | 11.14 km2 (4.30 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 628 |
| • Density | 56.4/km2 (146/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 80498 /80560 |
| Elevation | 94–157 m (308–515 ft) (avg. 156 m or 512 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 on the D919 road, about 20 miles (32 km) northeast of Abbeville.
History
It is close to the area of the Battle of the Somme. There are two military cemeteries which are maintained by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission:
Mailly Wood Cemetery was designed by Reginald Blomfield.[3]
The smaller of the two military cemeteries, this was designed by Wilfred Clement Von Berg.[4]
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 675 | — |
| 1975 | 657 | −0.39% |
| 1982 | 620 | −0.82% |
| 1990 | 639 | +0.38% |
| 1999 | 604 | −0.62% |
| 2007 | 602 | −0.04% |
| 2012 | 609 | +0.23% |
| 2017 | 624 | +0.49% |
| Source: INSEE[5] | ||
