Airaines
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region | Hauts-de-France | |
Department | Somme | |
Arrondissement | Amiens | |
Canton | Ailly-sur-Somme | |
Community association | Somme Sud-Ouest | |
Coordinates | 49 ° 58 ′ N , 1 ° 57 ′ E | |
height | 15-116 m | |
surface | 24.88 km 2 | |
Residents | 2,378 (January 1, 2017) | |
Population density | 96 inhabitants / km 2 | |
Post Code | 80270 | |
INSEE code | 80013 |
Airaines is a French commune with 2,378 inhabitants (at January 1, 2017) in the department of Somme in the region of Hauts-de-France .
history
A former Roman settlement between Amiens and Dieppe . A cluniac monastery was founded in the 14th century. Due to disputes, there were two castles, one of which was restored in the 17th century after being destroyed several times. In the Middle Ages Airaines was a free community, then it fell under feudal rule until the Revolution.
economy
There are controlled designations of origin (AOC) for lamb (Prés-salés de la baie de Somme) in the municipality . The lambs graze in the salty meadows of the Somme Bay .
Partner municipality
- Kriftel in Hessen, Germany
Tower of the Castle of the Dukes of Luynes before 1914
Web links
Commons : Airaines - collection of images, videos and audio files
Individual evidence
- ↑ La ville d'Airaines. In: Annuaire-Mairie.fr. Retrieved July 7, 2012 (French).
- ^ Cahier des Charges de l'Appellation d'Origine "Prés-Salés de la Baie de Somme". (pdf; 457 kB) (No longer available online.) Ministère de l'agriculture, de l'alimentation, de la pêche, de la ruralité et de l'aménagement du territoire, archived from the original on June 16, 2013 ; Retrieved July 7, 2012 (French).