Citerne (French pronunciation: [sitɛʁn]; Picard: Chitèrne) is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.

Citerne
The town hall in Citerne
The town hall in Citerne
Location of Citerne
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Citerne is located in France
Citerne
Citerne
Citerne is located in Hauts-de-France
Citerne
Citerne
Coordinates: 49°58′59″N 1°49′27″E / 49.9831°N 1.8242°E / 49.9831; 1.8242
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentSomme
ArrondissementAbbeville
CantonGamaches
IntercommunalityCA Baie de Somme
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Luc Chatenay[1]
Area
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6.4 km2 (2.5 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
246
 • Density38/km2 (100/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
80196 /80490
Elevation83–123 m (272–404 ft)
(avg. 108 m or 354 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

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Citerne is situated on the D53, in the west of the département, some 12 miles (19 km) south of Abbeville.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 313—    
1975 301−0.56%
1982 287−0.68%
1990 279−0.35%
1999 262−0.70%
2007 256−0.29%
2012 273+1.29%
2017 238−2.71%
Source: INSEE[3]

Places of interest

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  • War memorial[4]
  • Church

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
  4. ^ "Citernes". Mémorial morts pour la France (80) (in French). Archived from the original on 21 December 2004.