Caix
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Caix | |
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Coordinates: 49°49′02″N 2°38′47″E / 49.8172°N 2.6464°ECoordinates: 49°49′02″N 2°38′47″E / 49.8172°N 2.6464°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Hauts-de-France |
Department | Somme |
Arrondissement | Péronne |
Canton | Moreuil |
Intercommunality | CC Terre de Picardie |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Sabine Scribe[1] |
Area 1 | 11.95 km2 (4.61 sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 80162 /80170 |
Elevation | 53–97 m (174–318 ft) (avg. 90 m or 300 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Caix is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France. Its 13th-16th century church is a listed monument.[2]
Geography
Caix is situated on the D28 road, some 20 miles (32 km) southeast of Amiens.
First World War
In the First World War Caix was under German occupation for most of the period. It was recaptured by the 1st Canadian Division on 8 August 1918.[3]
Population
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1968 | 722 | — |
1975 | 650 | −1.49% |
1982 | 611 | −0.88% |
1990 | 621 | +0.20% |
1999 | 658 | +0.65% |
2007 | 711 | +0.97% |
2012 | 744 | +0.91% |
2017 | 740 | −0.11% |
Source: INSEE[4] |
See also
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ Base Mérimée: Eglise, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
- ^ The First World War Remembered, Gary Sheffield
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Caix.
- Caix on the Quid website (in French)
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