Hornoy-le-Bourg
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Hornoy-le-Bourg | |
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Coordinates: 49°50′46″N 1°54′08″E / 49.8461°N 1.9022°ECoordinates: 49°50′46″N 1°54′08″E / 49.8461°N 1.9022°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Hauts-de-France |
Department | Somme |
Arrondissement | Amiens |
Canton | Poix-de-Picardie |
Intercommunality | CC Somme Sud-Ouest |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | James Froidure[1] |
Area 1 | 51.23 km2 (19.78 sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 80443 /80640 |
Elevation | 68–201 m (223–659 ft) (avg. 166 m or 545 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Hornoy-le-Bourg (French pronunciation: [ɔʁnwa lə buʁ]) is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.
Geography
The commune is situated at the junction of the D18 and D211 roads, some 16 miles (26 km) southwest of Amiens.
It is the second largest commune of the Somme department (by area).
Places of interest
- The church
- The market hall
- The war memorial
Population
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1968 | 1,607 | — |
1975 | 1,503 | −0.95% |
1982 | 1,467 | −0.35% |
1990 | 1,448 | −0.16% |
1999 | 1,449 | +0.01% |
2007 | 1,663 | +1.74% |
2012 | 1,670 | +0.08% |
2017 | 1,679 | +0.11% |
Source: INSEE[2] |
Personalities
- Countess of Dompierre d'Hornoy, Marquise of Florian, née Marie-Elisabeth Mignot, niece of Voltaire, was buried here in 1771.[3]
- Jean-Pierre Claris de Florian, poet, often stayed at Hornoy.
See also
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
- ^ Base Palissy: Monument funéraire de la comtesse de Dompierre d'Hornoy, marquise de Florian, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
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