Méaulte

Méaulte (French pronunciation: [meolt]) is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.

Méaulte
Airbus Beluga no.1 at the Albert-Picardie airport
Airbus Beluga no.1 at the Albert-Picardie airport
Location of Méaulte
Méaulte is located in France
Méaulte
Méaulte
Méaulte is located in Hauts-de-France
Méaulte
Méaulte
Coordinates: 49°58′56″N 2°39′39″E
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentSomme
ArrondissementPéronne
CantonAlbert
IntercommunalityPays du Coquelicot
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Jean-Michel Fournier[1]
Area
1
10.75 km2 (4.15 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2020)[2]
1,262
  Density120/km2 (300/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
80523 /80300
Elevation42–112 m (138–367 ft)
(avg. 86 m or 282 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 D329 road, some 20 miles (32 km) northeast of Amiens.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
19681,048    
19751,022−0.36%
19821,074+0.71%
19901,259+2.01%
19991,254−0.04%
20071,316+0.61%
20121,312−0.06%
20171,254−0.90%
Source: INSEE[3]

Personalities

  • Henry Potez (1891–1981), aeroplane maker, was born in Méaulte. He built a factory here and began making Potez aeroplanes in 1924.
    Today, the factory is part of the pan-European group Airbus

See also

References

  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. "Populations légales 2020". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2022.
  3. Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE


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