Mesnil-en-Arrouaise
Mesnil-en-Arrouaise (French pronunciation: [mɛnil ɑ̃.n‿aʁwɛz]) is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.
Mesnil-en-Arrouaise | |
|---|---|
 The church in Mesnil-en-Arrouaise | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Mesnil-en-Arrouaise | |
  Mesnil-en-Arrouaise  Mesnil-en-Arrouaise | |
| Coordinates: 50°02′42″N 2°56′44″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Somme |
| Arrondissement | Péronne |
| Canton | Péronne |
| Intercommunality | Haute Somme |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Alain Bellier[1] |
| Area 1 | 6.5 km2 (2.5 sq mi) |
| Population | 117 |
| • Density | 18/km2 (47/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 80538 /80360 |
| Elevation | 99–152 m (325–499 ft) (avg. 128 m or 420 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 D172 road, 31 kilometres (19 mi) southwest of Cambrai, in the ancient region of the Arrouaise, which, to the Romans, was a forest-frontier.[3][4]
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 172 | — |
| 1975 | 147 | −2.22% |
| 1982 | 127 | −2.07% |
| 1990 | 118 | −0.91% |
| 1999 | 124 | +0.55% |
| 2007 | 136 | +1.16% |
| 2012 | 146 | +1.43% |
| 2017 | 126 | −2.90% |
| Source: INSEE[5] | ||
See also
References
- "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- "Populations légales 2020". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2022.
- Thesis of Jean Jacques Dubois : 1989, Espaces et milieux forestiers dans le Nord de la France. Etude de biogéographie historique. Thèse d’Etat, Université Paris -I Panthéon-Sorbonne, 2 vol., 1023 pages
- R..Dion, Les frontières de la France (1947)
- Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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