Hombleux (French pronunciation: [ɔ̃blø]) is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France. On 1 January 2019, the former commune Grécourt was merged into Hombleux.[2]
Hombleux | |
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_France.JPG) The town hall in Hombleux | |
Location of Hombleux  | |
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| Coordinates: 49°44′21″N 2°59′10″E / 49.7392°N 2.9861°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Somme |
| Arrondissement | Péronne |
| Canton | Ham |
| Intercommunality | CC Est de la Somme |
| Area 1 | 15.81 km2 (6.10 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[1] | 1,139 |
| • Density | 72/km2 (190/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 80442 /80400 |
| Elevation | 52–76 m (171–249 ft) (avg. 67 m or 220 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography edit
Hombleux is situated at the D154 and D144 road junction, some 16 miles (26 km) southwest of Saint-Quentin.
Population edit
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 965 | — |
| 1975 | 1,070 | +1.49% |
| 1982 | 1,165 | +1.22% |
| 1990 | 1,134 | −0.34% |
| 1999 | 1,035 | −1.01% |
| 2007 | 1,017 | −0.22% |
| 2012 | 1,121 | +1.97% |
| 2017 | 1,180 | +1.03% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Arrêté préfectoral 7 December 2018 (in French)
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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