Mailly-Maillet (French pronunciation: [maji majɛ]) is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.

Mailly-Maillet
The church in Mailly-Maillet
The church in Mailly-Maillet
Coat of arms of Mailly-Maillet
Location of Mailly-Maillet
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Mailly-Maillet is located in France
Mailly-Maillet
Mailly-Maillet
Mailly-Maillet is located in Hauts-de-France
Mailly-Maillet
Mailly-Maillet
Coordinates: 50°04′01″N 2°36′00″E / 50.067°N 2.6°E / 50.067; 2.6
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentSomme
ArrondissementPéronne
CantonAlbert
IntercommunalityPays du Coquelicot
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Christelle Lefevre-Margage[1]
Area
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11.14 km2 (4.30 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
647
 • Density58/km2 (150/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
80498 /80560
Elevation94–157 m (308–515 ft)
(avg. 156 m or 512 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 D919 road, about 20 miles (32 km) northeast of Abbeville.

History

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It is close to the area of the Battle of the Somme. There are two military cemeteries which are maintained by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission:

Mailly Wood Cemetery was designed by Reginald Blomfield.[3]

The smaller of the two military cemeteries, this was designed by Wilfred Clement Von Berg.[4]

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 675—    
1975 657−0.39%
1982 620−0.82%
1990 639+0.38%
1999 604−0.62%
2007 602−0.04%
2012 609+0.23%
2017 624+0.49%
Source: INSEE[5]

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. ^ "Mailly Wood". Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
  4. ^ "Mailly-Maillet Communal Cemetery Extension".
  5. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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