Domart-sur-la-Luce (French pronunciation: [dɔmaʁ syʁ la lys]; Picard: Domart-su-l’Luce) is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.

Domart-sur-la-Luce
The town hall in Domart-sur-la-Luce
The town hall in Domart-sur-la-Luce
Coat of arms of Domart-sur-la-Luce
Location of Domart-sur-la-Luce
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Domart-sur-la-Luce is located in France
Domart-sur-la-Luce
Domart-sur-la-Luce
Domart-sur-la-Luce is located in Hauts-de-France
Domart-sur-la-Luce
Domart-sur-la-Luce
Coordinates: 49°49′01″N 2°28′59″E / 49.817°N 2.483°E / 49.817; 2.483
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentSomme
ArrondissementMontdidier
CantonMoreuil
IntercommunalityCC Avre Luce Noye
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Joël Wallet[1]
Area
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8.59 km2 (3.32 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
404
 • Density47/km2 (120/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
80242 /80110
Elevation32–104 m (105–341 ft)
(avg. 46 m or 151 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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The commune is situated on the D934 road, on the banks of the Luce, some 14 miles (23 km) southeast of Amiens.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 264—    
1975 261−0.16%
1982 338+3.76%
1990 375+1.31%
1999 425+1.40%
2007 423−0.06%
2012 433+0.47%
2017 419−0.66%
Source: INSEE[3]

History

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Domart is sited on an old Roman road, known as the ‘chaussée d'Agrippa’ (Agrippa way), named after the general and politician. The road ran between Amiens and Noyon.
Known from writings of 1105, the first seigneur of Domart appears in 1154, called Ibert or Aubert. His château, now all but disappeared, was home to the seigneurs of Domart until the end of the 18th century, as well as to the Princes of Savoy.

At the time of the French Revolution, there were nearly 700 inhabitants of Domart. As with so many villages in this area of France, Domart was practically destroyed during World War I.

See also

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References

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  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