Ailly-sur-Somme (French pronunciation: [aji syʁ sɔm], literally Ailly on Somme; Picard: Ailly-su-Sonme) is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.

Ailly-sur-Somme
The railway station in Ailly
The railway station in Ailly
Coat of arms of Ailly-sur-Somme
Location of Ailly-sur-Somme
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Ailly-sur-Somme is located in France
Ailly-sur-Somme
Ailly-sur-Somme
Ailly-sur-Somme is located in Hauts-de-France
Ailly-sur-Somme
Ailly-sur-Somme
Coordinates: 49°55′38″N 2°11′41″E / 49.9272°N 2.1947°E / 49.9272; 2.1947
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentSomme
ArrondissementAmiens
CantonAilly-sur-Somme
IntercommunalityNièvre et Somme
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Catherine Bénédini[1]
Area
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15.06 km2 (5.81 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
2,944
 • Density200/km2 (510/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
80011 /80470
Elevation12–117 m (39–384 ft)
(avg. 19 m or 62 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

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The town is 5 miles to the west of Amiens, in the valley of the Somme. Served by the N235 national road. Ailly-sur-Somme station has rail connections to Amiens and Abbeville.

History

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  • Around 1850 : Implementation along the Somme, of jute processing factories.
  • 11 juillet 1906 : Renowned Paris-Basle passenger train accident

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 2,368—    
1975 4,157+8.37%
1982 3,972−0.65%
1990 3,505−1.55%
1999 3,322−0.59%
2007 3,164−0.61%
2012 3,095−0.44%
2017 2,967−0.84%
Source: INSEE[3]

Personality

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  • James Carmichaël, Scottish industrialist, who installed rope-making equipment.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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