Chaulnes (French pronunciation: [ʃo(l)n]; Picard: Chonne) is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.
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 City hall | |
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| Coordinates: 49°48′59″N 2°48′17″E / 49.8164°N 2.8047°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Somme |
| Arrondissement | Péronne |
| Canton | Ham |
| Intercommunality | CC Terre de Picardie |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Thierry Linéatte[1] |
| Area 1 | 8.46 km2 (3.27 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 1,986 |
| • Density | 230/km2 (610/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 80186 /80320 |
| Elevation | 80–104 m (262–341 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 edit
Chaulnes lies in the eastern part of the Somme department, 13 km north of Roye. The Chaulnes station is served by local trains between Amiens and Laon.
Demography edit
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 1,483 | — |
| 1975 | 1,550 | +0.63% |
| 1982 | 1,616 | +0.60% |
| 1990 | 1,785 | +1.25% |
| 1999 | 1,901 | +0.70% |
| 2007 | 1,936 | +0.23% |
| 2012 | 1,959 | +0.24% |
| 2017 | 2,083 | +1.24% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
Culture edit
Chaulnes is noted for its cultural events, especially the heavy metal music festival Chaulnes Metal Fest (previously known as Killer Fest before 2008). Each year, more than 500 fans turn up to see and listen to bands like Obituary, Sodom, Rage or Nashville Pussy.
Personalities edit
- Charles François Lhomond, grammarian and wit, born at Chaulnes 1727, died in Paris 1794.
- The duchy of Chaulnes was established in 1621 for the Albert family.
Places and monuments edit
- The statue of grammarian Lhomond, sculpted by Eugène-Louis Lequesne, in 1860, paid for by public subscription..
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
External links edit
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