Wiry-au-Mont
Commune in Hauts-de-France, France
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Wiry-au-Mont (French pronunciation: [wiʁi o mɔ̃]; Picard: Wéry-au-Mont) is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.
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Wiry-au-Mont | |
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The church in Wiry | |
 Location of Wiry-au-Mont | |
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| Coordinates: 49°57′49″N 1°50′26″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Somme |
| Arrondissement | Abbeville |
| Canton | Gamaches |
| Intercommunality | Baie de Somme |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Odile Duval[1] |
Area 1 | 4.81 km2 (1.86 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 103 |
| • Density | 21.4/km2 (55.5/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 80825 /80270 |
| Elevation | 45–119 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
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 116 | — |
| 1975 | 118 | +0.24% |
| 1982 | 111 | −0.87% |
| 1990 | 92 | −2.32% |
| 1999 | 96 | +0.47% |
| 2007 | 116 | +2.39% |
| 2012 | 124 | +1.34% |
| 2017 | 121 | −0.49% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
Places of interest
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
