Méaulte

Méaulte
Commune
Airbus Beluga no.1 at the Albert-Picardie airport
Airbus Beluga no.1 at the Albert-Picardie airport
Location of Méaulte
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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 / 49.9822°N 2.6608°E / 49.9822; 2.6608
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentSomme
ArrondissementPéronne
CantonAlbert
IntercommunalityPays du Coquelicot
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Jean-Michel Fournier[1]
Area
1
10.75 km2 (4.15 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
1,266
 • Density120/km2 (310/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.

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

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 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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