Saint-Maulvis (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ molvi]; Picard: Saint-Meuvi) is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.

Saint-Maulvis
The church and surroundings in Saint-Maulvis
The church and surroundings in Saint-Maulvis
Location of Saint-Maulvis
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Saint-Maulvis is located in France
Saint-Maulvis
Saint-Maulvis
Saint-Maulvis is located in Hauts-de-France
Saint-Maulvis
Saint-Maulvis
Coordinates: 49°54′21″N 1°50′11″E / 49.9058°N 1.8364°E / 49.9058; 1.8364
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentSomme
ArrondissementAmiens
CantonPoix-de-Picardie
IntercommunalityCC Somme Sud-Ouest
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Marcel Malivoir[1]
Area
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6.21 km2 (2.40 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
276
 • Density44/km2 (120/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
80709 /80140
Elevation98–157 m (322–515 ft)
(avg. 125 m or 410 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 some 12 miles (19 km) south of Abbeville, on the D96 and D187 roads.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 293—    
1975 294+0.05%
1982 242−2.74%
1990 205−2.05%
1999 226+1.09%
2007 251+1.32%
2012 256+0.40%
2017 267+0.84%
Source: INSEE[3]

History

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An important headquarters of the Order of Saint John existed here as early as 1179. The commander was also seigneur of this and a further 21 communes and there exercised ‘all justice’.
At the time of the Hundred Years War, in 1350, the village was totally burned down, except for the fortress sheltering the men-at-arms. The village was uninhabited for 16 years. From that time, the income of the commanderie was greatly reduced, so that the Grand Prior of France, Guillaume de Mailloc, summoned a general chapter at Paris in 1357.

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